Burnsville took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against Apple Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blaze's pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 1-0 shutout on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blaze have posted against the Eagles since May 10, 2019.
Not much got past Emma Debilzan, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Apple Valley off the board.
On the hitting side, Burnsville's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Klug, who went 1-for-2 with one run. That run marked the first that Klug has scored this season.
The win snapped Burnsville's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Apple Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-12 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burnsville will welcome Lakeville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Apple Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Washburn at 4:30 p.m. The Millers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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