With a playoff win on the line, Apple Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Richfield Spartans a 6-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Keura Roloff's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Abby Larson was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Ginny Gores, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Eagles
| 05/23/25 vs Richfield | 6-0 |
| 05/19/25 vs Highland Park | 12-2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Washburn | 7-1 |
Apple Valley pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Richfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
As of now, neither Apple Valley nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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