The Washburn Millers will head out on the road to take on the St. Louis Park Orioles at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Washburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Washburn's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Edison with a sharp 24-0 win. The Millers have beaten the Tommies the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tommies has come to flipping the script.
Ellerie Ulfers was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Emalyn Streifel
| 04/21/25 vs Edison | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Roosevelt | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Camden | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Roosevelt | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Richfield | 2 |
In other batting news, Emalyn Streifel was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Finley Tickle was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Washburn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Louis Park came up short against Chanhassen on Friday and fell 5-2.
Rowan Jansen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
Washburn now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Louis Park, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
St. Louis Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washburn has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Louis Park, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Washburn's sizable advantage in that area, the Orioles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Washburn skirted past St. Louis Park 9-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Millers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
