It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Park ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Park as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Cretin-Derham Hall's part, Brooke Nesdahl put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Nesdahl has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Nesdahl was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Rafferty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sammy Haider, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Park will take on White Bear Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. White Bear Lake is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, they will be playing at home against Woodbury at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cretin-Derham Hall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Woodbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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