Minnesota Valley Lutheran had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Madelia Blackhawks 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Minnesota Valley Lutheran also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Joshua Vander Plas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zachary Riederer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Bode, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Minnesota Valley Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Madelia, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Minnesota Valley Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Martin County West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Madelia, they will be playing at home against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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