Lester Prairie can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Mustangs as the Lester Prairie Bulldogs made off with a 13-5 win. Lester Prairie's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Miranda Mallak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lester Prairie got a massive performance out of Kortney Swartzer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Austin Walstrom, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
Lester Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lester Prairie will be playing at home against Le Sueur-Henderson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Le Sueur-Henderson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, they will head out on the road to take on St. Mary's at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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