St. Peter had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Mankato West Scarlets by a score of 4-3. If the Saints were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Scarlets when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
St. Peter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Courtlynn Spessard, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Nora Whipps was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for Mankato West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Mankato West's side, Evelyn Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lydia Banse, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Peter will take on Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mankato West, they will head out to square off against Belle Plaine at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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