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| 05/16/24 - Home | 4-11 L |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/16/19 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/16/19 - Away | 15-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Cotter is 8-1 against La Crescent since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Ramblers will look to defend their home field against the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Cotter and St. Charles had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Ramblers came out on top against the Fighting Saints by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Ramblers have beaten the Fighting Saints on their field since April 26, 2018.
Meanwhile, La Crescent waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bulldogs 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Irland Johnson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Allie Knutson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: La Crescent kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
La Crescent pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cotter, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Cotter suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to La Crescent in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Ramblers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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