After a string of six wins, Dover-Eyota's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the St. Charles Fighting Saints by a score of 2-1. Dover-Eyota was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Charles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Kegen Coulson spent all 13.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dover-Eyota saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Draper, who went 3-for-5 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emirson Brehmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-7.
Dover-Eyota's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for St. Charles, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dover-Eyota will take on Cannon Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dover-Eyota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Charles, they will head out on the road to square off against Winona at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Winona is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so St. Charles will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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