On Saturday, the Mankato West Scarlets were able to grind out a solid win over the Apple Valley Eagles, taking the game 10-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mankato West.
For Apple Valley's part, Amelia Duran was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amber Lindquist, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Apple Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Mankato West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Apple Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Mankato West will head out on the road to take on Century at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Mankato West's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Apple Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 defeat vs. St. Peter on the 20th.
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