Waconia has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the New Prague Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waconia's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Robbinsdale Armstrong.
Meanwhile, New Prague sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Chanhassen on Wednesday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs New Prague has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Jordyn Marsh's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 19 Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, New Prague's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lacie Crawford, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Waconia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for New Prague, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Waconia might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from New Prague in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marsh, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Waconia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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