05/14/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
05/14/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
05/10/19 - Away | 9-6 W |
05/06/19 - Home | 5-2 W |
05/05/17 - Away | 7-8 L |
+ 5 more games |
La Crescent and Fillmore Central/Lanesboro are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Lancers will welcome the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. La Crescent's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Fillmore Central/Lanesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Crescent took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Dover-Eyota, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Eagles on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lancers have posted since May 9, 2024.
Addie Murilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Crescent's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maleah Moldenhauer, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that Moldenhauer has scored this season. Allie Knutson was another, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Mabel-Canton, falling 8-0.
La Crescent has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went La Crescent's way against Fillmore Central/Lanesboro in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as La Crescent made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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