Ortonville extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Medicine East Sting. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Sting when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Yellow Medicine East, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Yellow Medicine East's part, not much got past Bayli Sneller, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Ortonville off the board. Sneller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Cherveny, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kourtney Peterson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ortonville will square off against Lac qui Parle Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yellow Medicine East, they will venture away from home to take on Dawson-Boyd at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blackjacks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.67 runs per game on average), something the Sting will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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