The Washburn Millers are taking a road trip to square off against the Minneapolis South Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Washburn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Minneapolis South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for Washburn's offense. They came up short against Richfield on Friday, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Millers, who until this match were averaging 3.8 runs allowed.
Ezra Mcdill
| 05/02/25 @ Richfield | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Coon Rapids | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Como Park | 0 |
Washburn got a good showing from Ezra Mcdill, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mcdill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Washburn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dietrich Johanson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minneapolis South). They blew past St. Paul Central 12-5 on Thursday. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Menth was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Lindstrom, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Minneapolis South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win (which was Minneapolis South's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Washburn, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washburn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Minneapolis South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Washburn took their win against Minneapolis South in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Millers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
