The Chatfield Gophers will venture away from home to face off against the Lake City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chatfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Chatfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Kasson-Mantorville by a score of 7-3.
Brynn Horsman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Makenna Dornack, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Chatfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Lake City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Dover-Eyota on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Chatfield's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Lake City, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Chatfield took their win against Lake City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Gophers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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