After only two runs in their last match, Mahtomedi made sure to put some runs up on the board against South St. Paul on Friday. The Mahtomedi Zephyrs walked away with a 10-6 victory over the South St. Paul Packers. For Mahtomedi, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss South St. Paul walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Malia Erickson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Erickson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Greta Siess and Victoria Nelson did most of the damage at the plate: Siess went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Nelson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Annika Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On South St. Paul's side, Chloe Oneill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Mahtomedi's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for South St. Paul, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Mahtomedi will challenge Hill-Murray at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hill-Murray is on a three-game streak of home losses, Mahtomedi a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for South St. Paul, they will head out on the road to take on Tartan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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