Altoona is 0-3 against St. Croix Central since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Altoona Railroaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Croix Central Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Altoona is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Croix Central by a score of 6-4.
For St. Croix Central's part, Madeline Rydberg made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Rydberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lucille Mansell was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Sabelko, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for St. Croix Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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