Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lester Prairie on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lester Prairie Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lester Prairie's part, Miranda Mallak spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Mallak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Emma Eckstein was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kortney Swartzer, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lester Prairie, their win bumped their record up to 3-11.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City will be playing at home against Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City is facing Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart at the right time seeing as Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lester Prairie, they will head out on the road to take on Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lester Prairie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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