Baseball Game Preview: Apple Valley Eagles vs. Prior Lake Lakers

The Apple Valley Eagles will square off against the Prior Lake Lakers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Apple Valley nor Prior Lake posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Apple Valley and Rosemount, and Rosemount kept the tradition alive. The Eagles took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Irish on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prior Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shakopee a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday.

Apple Valley suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Prior Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.