Burnsville fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lakeville North on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 14-8. The Blaze haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Emma Debilzan put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Debilzan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Megan Watson was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Gerber, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
Burnsville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lakeville North, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Burnsville will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Washburn at 4:30 p.m. on May 12. As for Lakeville North, they will square off against Rosemount at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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