The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Minnewaska Area Lakers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sauk Centre gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Montevideo. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sauk Centre.
Jenna Riley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Riley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Emily Peters was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Borgmann, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Minnewaska Area came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Yellow Medicine East by a score of 10-6 on Monday.
Sauk Centre is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Minnewaska Area, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Sauk Centre took their win against Minnewaska Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Sauk Centre repeat their success, or does Minnewaska Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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