Softball Preview: Shakopee Sabers vs. Lakeville South Cougars
The Shakopee Sabers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeville South Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shakopee will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Shakopee stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Prior Lake 12-2.
Meanwhile, Lakeville South has not done well against Eagan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lakeville South had just enough and edged Eagan out 3-2.
Madeline Nutter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakeville South's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emily Zeien, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Shakopee's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Lakeville South, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Shakopee came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeville South in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Shakopee repeat their success, or does Lakeville South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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