East Ridge dropped their record down to 7-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forest Lake Rangers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Raptors were not able to get on the board.
As for Forest Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
For Forest Lake's part, the result came thanks to Avery Muellner's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. Muellner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karianne Drury, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Francie Gregor, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Ridge will face off against rival Woodbury at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Forest Lake is set to square off against their familiar foe White Bear Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rangers 1.3, the Bears 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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