The Martin County West Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Martin County West has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight losses, while Minnesota Valley Lutheran will come in with three straight wins.
Martin County West lost 12-5 to Windom on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Minnesota Valley Lutheran sidestepped Madelia for a 3-2 victory.
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. Connor Bode was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Martin County West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Martin County West came up short against Minnesota Valley Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2018, falling 4-1. Will Martin County West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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