The Cotter Ramblers will head out to challenge the Chatfield Gophers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cotter 3.4, Chatfield 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cotter took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Zumbrota-Mazeppa. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Chatfield came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Gophers, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Audrey Springer was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
Chatfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cotter's record is now 15-5. As for Chatfield, their record now sits at 16-7.
Cotter came up short against Chatfield in their previous matchup back in April, falling 9-4. Can the Ramblers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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