It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South St. Paul can now relate to. They fell just short of the Apple Valley Eagles by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. South St. Paul was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Apple Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Mallory Brandecker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Oneill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mauer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Apple Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Keura Roloff gave up just two earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Isabella Kruckow was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
South St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Apple Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-18.
South St. Paul does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apple Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Academy of Holy Angels at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Academy of Holy Angels is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Apple Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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