Softball Preview: Hastings Raiders vs. Eastview Lightning
The Hastings Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Eastview Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Hastings earned a 7-2 win over Mahtomedi.
Meanwhile, Eastview had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 15-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Eastview has managed all season.
Eastview got a massive performance out of Maya Erickson, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ireland Murphy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hastings' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Eastview, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Hastings came up short against Eastview in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Hastings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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