River Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Altoona Railroaders.
AUDRA ADERMANN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, AVA LARSEN made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of REAGAN SCHERZ, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
River Falls' loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Altoona, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
River Falls will face off against Superior at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Altoona, they will welcome La Crosse Logan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Railroaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rangers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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