Yellow Medicine East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 22-2 defeat to the Minneota Vikings might stick with them for a while.
For Minneota's part, Madison Hennen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Hennen was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Izabelle Hulzebos was incredible, going 4-for-5 with eight RBI, five runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Joelle Otto, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Yellow Medicine East's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Minneota, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Yellow Medicine East by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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