Rosemount softball comes back to beat Prior Lake 4-2

Rosemount senior Paige Zender sent the Irish home a winner after a 2-run double in the 7th inning to beat Prior Lake on Thursday afternoon

With Rosemount trailing 2-0 in the sixth inning, the Irish pushed across two runs, one resulting from a fielder’s choice and the other from a bases-loaded walk.

***To see extended highlights of the Rosemount vs. Prior Lake softball game, CLICK THE PLAY ICON ABOVE***

Prior Lake gave Rosemount all they could handle early. Senior pitcher Karlie Miller, a Southwest Minnesota State commit, gave the Lakers a lead with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. That made it 1-0 Prior Lake.

In the fourth inning, Miller helped her own cause with a home run to left field, making the score 2-0. Miller also had nine strikeouts.

Rosemount vs. Prior Lake softball highlights from Thursday, May 20.[KSTP/ Jeff Brioschi]

Miller’s counterpart, Jessa Snippes of Rosemount, had 11 strikeouts and struck out the side in the 7th inning to get the win.

Rosemount is ranked No. 4 in Class 4A with a 14-1 record. Prior Lake is 9-6.