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| 05/13/25 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 4-15 L |
West Central Area took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights skirted past the Tigers 6-5. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lily Mahoney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Lohse was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Staples, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
West Central Area is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Central Area will take on Breckenridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, they will square off against B O L D at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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