Maple Grove couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 7-3 to the Southwestern Trojans on Wednesday. Maple Grove has not had much luck with Southwestern recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Southwestern's part, Madelyn Burnett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Burnett was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Siri Dubois was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Lilly Robinson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Southwestern back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Grove will take on Frewsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to square off against Allegany-Limestone at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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