Upsala couldn't beat Maple Lake on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the seventh inning. The Cardinals fell just short of the Irish by a score of 12-11. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Emily Ripplinger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Leners, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Upsala's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Maple Lake, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Upsala will challenge Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunder have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. Maple Lake has already played their next matchup (against Swanville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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