Forest Lake has gone 8-2 against White Bear Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Rangers will head out to square off against the Bears at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Forest Lake 1.4, White Bear Lake 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
White Bear Lake will be up against a hot Forest Lake squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Rangers put the hurt on East Ridge with a sharp 19-2 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Annika Antonson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Karianne Drury
| 05/04/26 @ East Ridge | 4 |
| 05/02/26 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Stillwater | 1 |
| 04/25/26 @ Jefferson | 0 |
| 04/25/26 @ Maple Grove | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karianne Drury, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Greta Goehner also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Forest Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times White Bear Lake and Cretin-Derham Hall have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Bears blew past the Raiders 8-1. That looming 8-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bears yet this season.
Lilly Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, White Bear Lake let Anessa Pe?a and Camille Castro run wild. Pe?a went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Castro went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Teagan Kotzmacher, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Forest Lake's record now sits at 15-2. As for White Bear Lake, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
White Bear Lake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Forest Lake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for White Bear Lake, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Forest Lake's hitters?
Forest Lake was able to grind out a solid win over White Bear Lake in their previous meeting back in April, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
