Maple River had won three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 9-5 to make it four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers a 1-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.
The result came thanks to Caleb Thompson's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Maple River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Walters, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two hits gave Walters a new career-high.
As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Minnesota Valley Lutheran's side, Joshua Vander Plas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
Coming up, Maple River will square off against New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sleepy Eye at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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