While it was Stoughton who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was McFarland who put up more. The Vikings fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 13-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on April 3rd.
Cara Link and Madyson Verville did some serious damage despite the final result: Link went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Verville went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Savannah Fosdal also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Stoughton's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for McFarland, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Coming up, Stoughton will square off against Lakeside Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McFarland, they will face off against Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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