There's no place like home for Woodbury, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the St. Anthony Village Huskies on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Royals' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kate Rapp was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Woodbury got a big performance out of Annabelle Arneson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Arneson has posted since back in April. Natalie Meeder was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Woodbury kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Woodbury's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for St. Anthony Village, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Looking ahead, Woodbury will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cretin-Derham Hall at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Royals 3.9, the Raiders 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Anthony Village, they will face off against Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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