The Lewiston-Altura Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Spring Grove Lions at 4:30 p.m.
Lewiston-Altura's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Chatfield on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Gophers. Lewiston-Altura's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Spring Grove came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Lyle/Pacelli with a sharp 13-2 win on Friday.
Brinley Middendorf was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Middendorf has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Middendorf was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Spring Grove got a massive performance out of Joelle Halverson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Halverson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Katelyn Kraus was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lewiston-Altura's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Spring Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
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