Bears
| 05/12/25 vs Mounds View | 5-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Roseville | 2-1 |
| 05/07/25 @ East Ridge | 10-2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Woodbury | 2-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Cretin-Derham Hall | 3-1 |
White Bear Lake entered their tilt with Mounds View on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-10 back in April.
Lilly Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendall Kotzmacher, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Maddy Belisle was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
White Bear Lake hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
White Bear Lake's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mounds View, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Coming up, White Bear Lake will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Centennial at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 3.2, the Cougars 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mounds View, they will head out on the road to take on East Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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