Ortonville had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Minneota Vikings. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Ortonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Berge, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Berge's first of the season.
As for Minneota, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Minneota's side, they got a great performance from Madison Hennen as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Hennen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayla Jerzak, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiersyn Hulzebos, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ortonville will venture away from home to take on Tracy-Milroy-Balaton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Minneota, they will head out to square off against MACCRAY at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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