Cardinals
| 04/14/26 @ Worthington | 9-2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Windom | 5-1 |
| 04/09/26 @ St. James | 3-0 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairmont). They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Worthington Trojans on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lexi Sundeen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Fairmont got a massive performance out of Bria Williamson, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Williamson a new career-high. Avery Kurt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Fairmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fairmont's record is now 3-1. As for Worthington, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Fairmont will square off against Pipestone at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Worthington, they will face off against New Ulm at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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