The Apple Valley Eagles will face off against the Roosevelt Teddies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Apple Valley barely beat Richfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Spartans on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Amelia Duran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
Olivia Duran
| 05/07/25 @ Richfield | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Burnsville | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Eagan | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Edina | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Highland Park | 1 |
On the hitting side, Olivia Duran was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Grace Jackson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Roosevelt ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Blake 13-12. The win continues a trend for the Teddies in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Erickson, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Erickson, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double.
Roosevelt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .465. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Apple Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
