Faribault had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it nine. They came up short against the Albert Lea Tigers, falling 8-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Albert Lea, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For Albert Lea's part, Taylor Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Johnson a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Kiera Erickson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Nevaeh Wachols also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Albert Lea beat Faribault by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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