It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South St. Paul had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Highland Park Scots. That's more bragging rights for South St. Paul, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Audrey Madson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Mauer and Sophie Bebeau did most of the damage at the plate: Mauer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Bebeau went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Emma Brandner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
South St. Paul has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. As for Highland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
As of now, neither South St. Paul nor Highland Park have any future games scheduled.
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