After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eden Valley-Watkins, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Renville County West Jaguars by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison Anderson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Vanheuveln, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Abby Holtkamp, who went 2-for-6 with two RBI.
On Renville County West's side, they also let their pitcher toss all ten innings and she was also dialed-in: MacKenna Hinderks gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Renville County West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laila Ridler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Renville County West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg will take on Lac qui Parle Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lac qui Parle Valley is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Renville County West, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Ortonville at 4:30 p.m. Renville County West is facing Ortonville at the right time seeing as Ortonville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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