The Minnewaska Area Lakers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Minnewaska Area will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Yellow Medicine East on Monday. Minnewaska Area came out on top against Yellow Medicine East by a score of 10-6.
Meanwhile, Sauk Centre was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They blew past Montevideo 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sauk Centre.
Jenna Riley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Riley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Peters, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Borgmann, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Minnewaska Area's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-5. As for Sauk Centre, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Minnewaska Area suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Sauk Centre in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Minnewaska Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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