Academy of Holy Angels vs. Chisago Lakes
4:30 p.m., Friday, May 12

Riley Thalhuber leads No. 9-3A Academy of Holy Angels with 21 RBI and is hitting .452. The Stars (9-0, 8-0) are hitting .424 as a team this season, with Lauren Holtgren hitting .464 with 15 RBI and Leah Lood with 10 RBI and a .448 average.

Holy Angels has faced just one ranked opponent this season, dispatching No. 8-3A Visitation 16-6 in six innings on May 4. The Stars have gotten solid pitching from Melya Owens, who is 8-0 with a 2.71 ERA and has 54 strikeouts in 49 innings this season.

Chisago Lakes has faced a tough schedule so far, with games against No. 2-3A Hermantown and previously-ranked Buffalo. The No. 4-3A Wildcats (10-2, 7-1) went 1-1 in those games with an 8-6 loss to the Hawks on April 8 and a 1-0 win over Buffalo on April 20.

Cassie Lynch shut down the Bison with 12 strikeouts and allowed just two hits and a repeat performance against the Stars would give the Wildcats a solid chance of victory in this game.