Baseball Game Preview: Eau Claire Beavers vs. Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers

Eau Claire is 0-10 against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Beavers will head out on the road to face off against the Lakers at 4:15 p.m. Eau Claire has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Eau Claire is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Michigan Lutheran, falling 20-1.

Meanwhile, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-8 to New Buffalo, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Bradyn Harper was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli Mcloughlin, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.

Eau Claire's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Eau Claire suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Beavers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.