Baseball Preview: Minnehaha Academy Red Hawks vs. Mounds Park Academy Panthers
The Minnehaha Academy Red Hawks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Mounds Park Academy Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Minnehaha Academy finally turned things around against St. Paul Academy-Summit on Monday. Minnehaha Academy had just enough and edged St. Paul Academy-Summit out 8-7.
Zeke Barbatsis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Barbatsis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Barbatsis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cam Erickson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Mounds Park Academy brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Eagle Ridge Academy on Monday as Mounds Park Academy made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Mounds Park Academy, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Like Minnehaha Academy, Mounds Park Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Colin Fike. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Fike has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fike was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mounds Park Academy let Brody Srsen and Shay Sanchez loose on the outfield. Srsen scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs while going 1-for-5. Tj Neill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Minnehaha Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Mounds Park Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7.
Minnehaha Academy skirted past Mounds Park Academy 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Minnehaha Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mounds Park Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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