Highland Park and South St. Paul squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Highland Park had to settle for second. They lost 9-1 to the South St. Paul Packers. The defeat continues a trend for Highland Park in their matchups with South St. Paul: they've now lost seven in a row.
For South St. Paul's part, Audrey Madson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Mauer and Sophie Bebeau did most of the damage at the plate: Mauer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Bebeau went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Emma Brandner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Highland Park's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for South St. Paul, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-15.
As of now, neither Highland Park nor South St. Paul have any future games scheduled.
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