The Minneota Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Lakeview Lakers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Minneota 2.6, Lakeview 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Minneota beats Lakeview with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on Tuesday. The Vikings have beaten the Panthers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Madison Hennen
| 04/22/25 vs Tracy-Milroy-Balaton | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Russell-Tyler-Ruthton | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Yellow Medicine East | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Montevideo | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta | 1 |
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Madison Hennen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Minneota let Joelle Otto and Kiersyn Hulzebos run wild. Otto went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple, while Hulzebos went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Otto has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Bednarek, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Lakeview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 6-3.
Minneota's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeview, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Minneota took their win against Lakeview when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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