South St. Paul was the 9-0 winner over Faribault when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South St. Paul Packers fell just short of the Faribault Falcons by a score of 13-11 on Saturday.
Sophie Bebeau made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Oneill, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
South St. Paul has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Faribault, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7.
South St. Paul didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-4 win vs. Litchfield on the 11th. As for Faribault, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Winona at 5:00 p.m. Winona's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Faribault's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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