Baseball Preview: Waconia Wildcats vs. Prior Lake Lakers
The Waconia Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Prior Lake Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Prior Lake took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Waconia, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Waconia was able to grind out a solid victory over Orono, taking the game 9-4. That five run margin sets a new team best for Waconia this season.
Maddux Schrupp looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Waconia let Matthew Mieras and Adam Rice loose on the outfield. Mieras scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rice scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trey Wikstrom, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Prior Lake's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Rosemount by a score of 7-5.
Waconia's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Prior Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3-1.
Waconia came out on top in a nail-biter against Prior Lake when the teams last played back in June of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Waconia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prior Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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