Mayer Lutheran entered their tilt with Lester Prairie with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over the Lester Prairie Bulldogs on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mayer Lutheran also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Mayer Lutheran got a massive performance out of Bella Fox, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ellie Shipler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Lester Prairie's side, Emma Eckstein and Austin Walstrom did some serious damage despite the final result: Eckstein went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Walstrom went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kaila Brant was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lester Prairie didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mayer Lutheran only tossed six.
The victory got Mayer Lutheran back to even at 3-3. As for Lester Prairie, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Mayer Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ogilvie at 10:00 a.m. As for Lester Prairie, they will head out on the road to square off against Cleveland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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