Superior put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Hermantown Hawks onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Superior also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ari Robillard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Robillard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Superior got a massive performance out of Melania Luostari, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Paige Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Superior's win bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Hermantown, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Superior will challenge Denfeld at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Superior is facing Denfeld at the right time seeing as Denfeld is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hermantown, they will head out on the road to take on Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Hermantown surely won't give up without a fight.
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