Forest Lake vs. Prior Lake
7 p.m., Friday, May 19

Prior Lake met every challenge it faced in the South Suburban Conference this season, but its has a 1-2 recorded against ranked teams. The Lakers will get another opportunity to test their mettle against one of the state's best when hosting Forest Lake on Friday.

Prior Lake is on a four-game winning streak in which it has surrendered two or fewer runs in each contest. Kailey Ahlstrom has piled up 134 strikeouts and owns a tidy 1.07 ERA over 85 1/3 innings pitched. She also has given up just two walks. Batterymate Abby Sagert has a team-high .472 batting average and 23 RBI.

The Rangers are on a five-game winning streak following a rough stretch that saw them consecutive decisions to No. 7-4A Woodbury (5-2 on April 29), No. 10-4A Stillwater (7-6 on May 3) and No. 6-4A Park of Cottage Grove (2-0 on May 4). The Rangers enter the week having outscored Cretin-Derham Hall 22-3 to sweep a doubleheader.

Mia Schmidtke has gone 8-for-16 with eight RBI and five runs in the last five games for the Rangers, while pitcher Megan Baniecke has struck out 82, walked 22 and has a 2.15 ERA in 58 2/3 innings.

Forest Lake defeated Prior Lake 5-4 a year ago.