Chaska waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the New Prague Trojans out 4-3. This was payback for Chaska, who suffered an 8-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Allana Benoit spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Corina Coppersmith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On New Prague's side, Jordyn Marsh put in work no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Marsh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Marsh was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, New Prague hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaska struck out ten times.
Chaska pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for New Prague, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Chaska will be playing at home against Waconia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chaska is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for New Prague, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Louis Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Prague's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so St. Louis Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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