If Benilde-St. Margaret was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Orono last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights lost 15-6 to the St. Louis Park Orioles on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Benilde-St. Margaret's in their matchups with St. Louis Park: they've now lost three in a row.
For St. Louis Park's part, Azlyn McDonnell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. McDonnell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eva Taybior, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Olivia Grefe was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Benilde-St. Margaret's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Louis Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Benilde-St. Margaret's will head out on the road to challenge Chanhassen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Louis Park, they will be playing at home against Orono at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Louis Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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