Baseball Preview: Rushford-Peterson Trojans vs. Dover-Eyota Eagles
The Rushford-Peterson Trojans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Dover-Eyota Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Rushford-Peterson had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Plainview-Elgin-Millville. Rushford-Peterson has not had much luck with Plainview-Elgin-Millville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Dover-Eyota can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lewiston-Altura as Dover-Eyota made off with a 10-4 victory.
Landon Lehnertz made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Lehnertz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Krisik, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Joel Skrukrud was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Rushford-Peterson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Dover-Eyota, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Rushford-Peterson came out on top in a nail-biter against Dover-Eyota when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushford-Peterson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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