St. Anthony Village had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the DeLaSalle Islanders by a score of 5-3. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Islanders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Ellie Munson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Munson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Munson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Otte, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for DeLaSalle, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On DeLaSalle's side, Eva Heinecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Heinecke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Elina Ditty was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Ditty is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, St. Anthony Village will be playing at home against South St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for DeLaSalle, they will head out on the road to face off against Minneapolis Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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