
Raiders
05/08/25 @ Edina | 1-3 |
05/07/25 vs Hill-Murray | 11-0 |
05/03/25 vs South St. Paul | 16-6 |
05/02/25 @ Two Rivers | 2-1 |
05/01/25 @ Tartan | 5-3 |
Hastings dropped their record down to 13-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Edina Hornets by a score of 3-1. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
As for Edina, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For Edina's part, Ella Meyer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Meyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Cox, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hastings will welcome Simley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edina, they will be playing at home against Richfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.44 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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