Lac qui Parle Valley came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lac qui Parle Valley also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
For Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's part, Madison Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. Anderson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kya Oakes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lac qui Parle Valley pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Lakeview the next time they take the field. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg will head out to face Lakeview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Lac qui Parle Valley will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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