Blue Earth had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-11-1 to make it 14. They came up short against the Pipestone Arrows, falling 20-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Arrows this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Thursday.
As for Pipestone, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6. Considering they have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pipestone's part, Kaysa Douty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Douty was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brilee Rieck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaydn Kor, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Blue Earth is set to square off against their familiar foe Jackson County Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pipestone will take on rival Luverne at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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