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| 05/09/24 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 15-4 W |
| 04/15/16 - Neutral | 11-1 W |
Orono has gone a perfect 3-0 against DeLaSalle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will square off against the Islanders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Orono has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while DeLaSalle will arrive with three straight wins.
Waconia hit Orono with a 11-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 14-4 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, DeLaSalle made easy work of Richfield on Thursday and carried off a 16-6 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Islanders this season.
DeLaSalle let Nina Schultz and Carlie Jackson run wild. Schultz went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Jackson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Jackson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elina Ditty, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
DeLaSalle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Orono, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Orono skirted past DeLaSalle 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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