Madelia lost against Minnesota Valley Lutheran back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Madelia Blackhawks fell just short of the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Madelia in their matchups with Minnesota Valley Lutheran: they've now lost three in a row.
For Minnesota Valley Lutheran's part, 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.
At the plate, Zachary Riederer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Bode, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Madelia's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Madelia will look to defend their home field on Friday against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman at 4:30 p.m. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Martin County West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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