There's no place like home for St. Marys, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Mission Valley Vikings out 7-6. That's more bragging rights for St. Marys, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Mission Valley's part, Maddie Kraus was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Kraus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kraus was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kailynn Jacobson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyplee Jacobson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Marys' victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mission Valley, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
St. Marys will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mission Valley: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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