Baseball Recap: Eastview Victorious

After losing to Burnsville the last time they met, Eastview decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lightning came out on top against the Blaze by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.

Devon Ackerman

Base on Balls Against

04/23/25 vs Burnsville	2
04/16/25 vs Prior Lake	1
04/09/25 vs Farmington	2
04/08/25 @ East Ridge	1

Devon Ackerman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Ben Schmitz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Schroeder, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Eastview's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Burnsville, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Eastview will be playing at home against Rosemount at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Burnsville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Prior Lake at 7:00 p.m. on May 5.