Minneota fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints by a score of 4-3. Minneota's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Madison Hennen spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Faith Myhre was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI. Kenadi Arndt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Madison Anderson gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 15 hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Taylor Vanheuveln was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Minneota's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Minneota will take on MACCRAY at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minneota will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Dawson-Boyd at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg is facing Dawson-Boyd at the right time seeing as Dawson-Boyd is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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