Baseball Recap: Mat Matejka leads a balanced attack to beat Cannon Falls

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 8:30pm

Baseball Recap: Dover-Eyota Eagles vs. Cannon Falls Bombers

Dover-Eyota lost to Cannon Falls back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Dover-Eyota Eagles skirted past the Cannon Falls Bombers 5-3.

Dover-Eyota saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mat Matejka, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Matejka has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Lehnertz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

Dover-Eyota's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Cannon Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dover-Eyota will stay at home for another game and welcome Lourdes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cannon Falls will take on Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cannon Falls is facing Randolph at the right time seeing as Randolph is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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