Renville County West won against Dawson-Boyd on Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Jaguars blew past the Ortonville Trojans 11-0. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jaguars yet this season.

Mackenna Hinderks
05/06/25 @ Ortonville | 10 |
05/05/25 vs Dawson-Boyd | 16 |
05/02/25 @ Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg | 6 |
04/29/25 @ Minneota | 10 |
04/22/25 vs Lac qui Parle Valley | 8 |
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Mackenna Hinderks was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Engstrom, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Bratsch, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Renville County West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ortonville only posted an OBP of .263.
The victory made it two in a row for Renville County West and bumps their season record up to 4-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Ortonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Coming up, Renville County West will be playing in front of their home fans against Yellow Medicine East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ortonville, they will head out on the road to square off against Minneota at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.
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