Yellow Medicine East is 0-6 against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Yellow Medicine East Sting will look to defend their home field against the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m.
Yellow Medicine East is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. Their tough 12-2 loss to Minneota might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They never let Ortonville onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Taylor Vanheuveln made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Vanheuveln was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg got a massive performance out of Madison Anderson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Kya Oakes was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Yellow Medicine East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Yellow Medicine East came up short against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Yellow Medicine East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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