The Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Martin County West Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Minnesota Valley Lutheran has three straight victories, Martin County West has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Minnesota Valley Lutheran had just enough and edged Madelia out 3-2.
Joshua Vander Plas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zachary Riederer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Bode, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Martin County West lost 12-5 to Windom on Tuesday.
The win got Minnesota Valley Lutheran back to even at 9-9. As for Martin County West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Minnesota Valley Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Martin County West in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minnesota Valley Lutheran since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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