St. Croix Central lost against Rice Lake back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The St. Croix Central Panthers lost 10-2 to the Rice Lake Warriors. St. Croix Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Croix Central got a good showing from Myah Bihner, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Faith Bonse was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Rice Lake's side, Kamryn Kunz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Kunz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times she's played. Emily Saffert was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
St. Croix Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Rice Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
St. Croix Central will play host again on Monday to welcome St. Croix Falls, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. St. Croix Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Rice Lake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hudson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hudson is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Rice Lake will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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