Belle Plaine entered their tilt with Maranatha Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Belle Plaine also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Addison Kes was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rachel Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Belle Plaine pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Belle Plaine will be playing in front of their home fans against Lester Prairie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belle Plaine's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Lester Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Maranatha Christian Academy: 2.7, St. Agnes: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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