The Orono Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the St. Louis Park Orioles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Orono has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while St. Louis Park will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Saturday, Orono came up short against St. Francis and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, St. Louis Park can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Benilde-St. Margaret's with a sharp 15-6 win.
Azlyn McDonnell was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. McDonnell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eva Taybior, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Olivia Grefe, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Orono's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Louis Park, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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