St. Peter is 2-8 against New Ulm since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Saints will host the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
St. Peter took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Worthington 9-3. The Saints not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 12-4).
Auden Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Courtlynn Spessard
| 05/01/25 vs Worthington | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Mankato West | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Rockford | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Marshall | 1 |
At the plate, St. Peter let Ashley Liebl and Courtlynn Spessard run wild. Liebl went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Spessard got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Spessard a new career-high. Meghan Graham was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
St. Peter hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, New Ulm put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Waseca a 10-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
New Ulm's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.5 runs this season. As for St. Peter, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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