Maple Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Maple Lake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sauk Rapids-Rice apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Sauk Rapids-Rice's part, Lauren Flakne and Alexa Welsh did most of the damage at the plate: Flakne scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Welsh scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Seaman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Maple Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maple Lake will take on Holdingford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Thief River Falls at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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