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| 05/02/25 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/14/25 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 2-7 L |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 0-15 L |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 10-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for South St. Paul, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Simley Spartans by a score of 6-2 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Packers: when they faced off against the Spartans back in April, they had to take a 9-4 defeat.
Audrey Madson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Madson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe O'Neill was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Emma Mauer was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
South St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Simley, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Looking ahead, South St. Paul will face off against Hastings at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Packers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Simley, they will challenge Washburn at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Millers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.9 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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