Softball Game Preview: Two Rivers Warriors vs. South St. Paul Packers

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05/14/24 - Home	11-15 L
04/25/24 - Away	0-8 L
05/11/23 - Home	10-8 W
05/09/23 - Away	11-0 W
05/17/22 - Home	7-6 W
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Two Rivers is 8-2 against South St. Paul since April of 1902 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Packers at 4:30 p.m. Two Rivers has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Two Rivers couldn't beat North on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Warriors lost 12-6 to the Polars.

Two Rivers saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mazzy Stevens, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI. Another was Erica Eckman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South St. Paul). They were the clear victors by a 15-8 margin over St. Anthony Village on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Packers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Audrey Madson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She also set a new season-high mark in runs with three.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sidney Thompson, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Emma Mauer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

South St. Paul's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Two Rivers, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Two Rivers came up short against South St. Paul in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 15-11. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.