The Burnsville Blaze will head out to face off against the Apple Valley Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Burnsville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Apple Valley will come in with three straight victories.
Burnsville came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Shakopee by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. On the bright side, the four- run effort marked the Blaze's highest-scoring match to date.
Brooke Gerber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Sid Handrahan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were her first of the season. Kate Dam was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley got themselves on the board against Roosevelt on Thursday, but Roosevelt never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Teddies with a sharp 15-0 win. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Brinley Gretz was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Gretz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Apple Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only posted an OBP of .143.
Apple Valley's record is now 6-11. As for Burnsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Burnsville suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Apple Valley in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Blaze avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
