The Rosemount Irish will head out to face off against the Shakopee Sabers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rosemount fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Eagan on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Apple Valley hit Shakopee with a four-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sabers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Madison Fonder was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Shakopee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Walker, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Rosemount's record now sits at 2-2. As for Shakopee, their record is now an identical 2-2.
Rosemount was able to grind out a solid victory over Shakopee when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 4-0. Do the Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sabers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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