Prior Lake had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lakeville South Cougars a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. This was a revenge contest for Prior Lake, as the team was forced to settle for an 18-12 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
For Lakeville South's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Nutter, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Nutter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Prior Lake pushed their record up to 1-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lakeville South, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Prior Lake will head out on the road to square off against Apple Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakeville South, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-2 victory vs. Lakeville North on the 15th.
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