East Ridge got themselves on the board against Cretin-Derham Hall on Monday, but Cretin-Derham Hall never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders and snuck past 1-0. That's two games straight that East Ridge has won by just one run.
For Cretin-Derham Hall's part, Brooke Nesdahl spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
East Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Ridge will take on Forest Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, they will head out on the road to challenge White Bear Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cretin-Derham Hall: 2.4, White Bear Lake: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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