Minnesota Valley Lutheran had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Madelia Blackhawks by a score of 7-6. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Joshua Vander Plas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Brennan Bendix and Kaden Peterson did some serious damage despite the final result: Bendix scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Peterson scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Coming up, Minnesota Valley Lutheran will challenge Loyola at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madelia, they will face off against New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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