Friday just wasn't the day for Apple Valley's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Lakeville South Cougars on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Apple Valley in their matchups with Lakeville South: they've now lost six in a row.
For Lakeville South's part, Madeline Nutter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Nutter has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Nutter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ali Curtis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Ellie Rydberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Apple Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Lakeville South, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Apple Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Eagan at 4:30 p.m. Eagan is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Apple Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lakeville South, they will square off against Lakeville North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakeville South is facing Lakeville North at the right time seeing as Lakeville North is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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