Elk River's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders by a score of 7-3. For the Elks, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 victory the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Ella Fransen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylen Howell, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avalyn Beck, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Elk River hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Elk River's win bumped their record up to 4-14. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 20-1.
Elk River has already played their next game (against Rogers), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Cloud Cathedral also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Pierz.
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