Spartans
| 04/10/26 @ River Falls | 1 |
| 04/09/26 vs Prescott | 12 |
| 04/07/26 @ Prescott | 4 |
| 03/31/26 vs St. Croix Falls | 8 |
| 03/31/26 vs McDonell Central | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
The Somerset Spartans will challenge the Colfax Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Somerset is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Somerset is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering River Falls just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 4-1 to the Wildcats. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Somerset saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clare Donahue, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Colfax strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Mondovi by a score of 9-4.
Laikyn Beyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alleah Kunsman, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kenlee Bjork, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Colfax's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Somerset, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Somerset has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Colfax struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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