The Highland Park Scots are taking a road trip to challenge the Apple Valley Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Highland Park's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
Highland Park proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 14) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over Minneapolis Southwest. The victory continues a trend for the Scots in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley made easy work of Washburn on Wednesday and carried off a 7-1 win.
Keura Roloff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ginny Gores, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Gretz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Apple Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Highland Park, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Highland Park couldn't quite get it done against Apple Valley in their previous meeting on May 1st as they fell 10-5. Can the Scots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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