The Le Sueur-Henderson Giants will be playing at home against the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Le Sueur-Henderson is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to Belle Plaine.
Meanwhile, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted came up short against Dassel-Cokato on Monday and fell 7-4.
Kirsten Heber spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on 15 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those 11 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Anna Smith and Breckyn Jonell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Jonell scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Le Sueur-Henderson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
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