White Bear Lake has won three straight games at home, while Centennial has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Bears will host the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (White Bear Lake 3.2, Centennial 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, White Bear Lake was able to grind out a solid victory over Mounds View, taking the game 5-2. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Lilly Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendall Kotzmacher, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Belisle, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
White Bear Lake hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Centennial got the win against St. Anthony Village on Monday by a conclusive 10-2. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for White Bear Lake, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
White Bear Lake skirted past Centennial 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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