Le Sueur-Henderson was the 4-3 winner over Belle Plaine when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Le Sueur-Henderson Giants lost 7-1 to the Belle Plaine Tigers on Tuesday. Le Sueur-Henderson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Belle Plaine's part, Sienna Bemmels spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Bemmels has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Belle Plaine got a big performance out of Addison Kes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ada Geisler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Le Sueur-Henderson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Belle Plaine, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Le Sueur-Henderson will take on Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belle Plaine, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jordan at 5:00 p.m.
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