The Lourdes Eagles will square off against the La Crescent Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Lourdes came up short against Byron and fell 8-3. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, La Crescent came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 6-2.
Alli Johnston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Ella Gates and Allie Knutson did most of the damage at the plate: Gates went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Knutson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Gates a new career-high. Maleah Moldenhauer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
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