South St. Paul hadn't done well against Hastings recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Packers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Raiders 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Packers have posted since April 23rd.
Packers
| 05/15/25 @ Hastings | 3-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Tartan | 5-2 |
| 05/08/25 @ St. Thomas Academy | 7-4 |
The win (which was South St. Paul's third in a row) raised their record to 8-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hastings, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Coming up, South St. Paul will be playing at home against Academy of Holy Angels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Stars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Packers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hastings, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-2 loss against Simley on the 17th.
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