The South St. Paul Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Apple Valley Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South St. Paul is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Highland Park.
Audrey Madson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Mauer and Sophie Bebeau did most of the damage at the plate: Mauer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Bebeau went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Emma Brandner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley got themselves on the board against Richfield on Friday, but Richfield never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans and snuck past 1-0.
Richfield's batters probably weren't too happy with Aliyah Passmore, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (she gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Ginny Gores was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
South St. Paul pushed their record up to 9-15 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Apple Valley, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-18.
South St. Paul came out on top in a nail-biter against Apple Valley in their previous meeting on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-4. Will South St. Paul repeat their success, or does Apple Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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