The Lester Prairie Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Le Sueur-Henderson Giants at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Lester Prairie finally turned things around against Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on Friday. Lester Prairie was the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart. Lester Prairie's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Miranda Mallak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Lester Prairie got a massive performance out of Kortney Swartzer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Walstrom, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Le Sueur-Henderson, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Sibley East on Tuesday as Le Sueur-Henderson made off with a 17-1 win.
Lester Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Le Sueur-Henderson, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Lester Prairie suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Le Sueur-Henderson when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lester Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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