The Mahtomedi Zephyrs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hill-Murray Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mahtomedi is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Hastings on Wednesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Mahtomedi has not had much luck with Hastings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Malia Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Mahtomedi saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Ruzynski, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hill-Murray also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to North by a score of 8-3. Hill-Murray has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mahtomedi's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hill-Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Mahtomedi came up short against Hill-Murray in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Mahtomedi have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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