White Bear Lake proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Stillwater Ponies. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won four matches in a row.
Lilly Martin
| 05/01/25 @ Stillwater | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Woodbury | 12 |
| 04/23/25 vs Park | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Irondale | 13 |
| 04/21/25 @ Mounds View | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Lilly Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Anessa Pe?a was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Belisle, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
White Bear Lake pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Stillwater, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. White Bear Lake will take on rival Forest Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 3.4, the Rangers 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Stillwater is set to square off against their familiar foe East Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ponies 3.4, the Raptors 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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