South St. Paul was the 3-1 winner over Mahtomedi when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The South St. Paul Packers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-6 to the Mahtomedi Zephyrs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. South St. Paul has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chloe Oneill was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Mahtomedi's side, Malia Erickson made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Mahtomedi let Greta Siess and Victoria Nelson loose on the outfield. Siess went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Nelson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Annika Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
South St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mahtomedi, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
South St. Paul will head out on the road to face off against Tartan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mahtomedi, they will take on Hill-Murray at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mahtomedi is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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