The St. Peter Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Fairmont Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Peter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Fairmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Peter had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but New Ulm put an end to it on Monday. St. Peter lost 10-0 to New Ulm.
Meanwhile, Fairmont owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They skirted past Martin County West 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairmont.
The result came thanks to Brylee Miller's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fairmont's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Lowry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Peter's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Fairmont, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went St. Peter's way against Fairmont in their previous matchup last Tuesday as St. Peter made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Peter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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