Blue Earth had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it ten. They came up short against the Redwood Valley Cardinals, falling 16-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Blue Earth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Grant, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That double was Grant's first of the season.
As for Redwood Valley, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Redwood Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Ava Meier, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cardinals beat Blue Earth by a score of 17-5 later that day.
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