Baseball Game Preview: Chanhassen Storm vs. Chaska Hawks

The Chanhassen Storm will face off against the Chaska Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

Chanhassen is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Benilde-St. Margaret's just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 15-3 to the Red Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Storm have suffered since April 9th.

Meanwhile, Chaska narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past New Prague 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.

Chaska pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Chanhassen, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.

Chanhassen skirted past Chaska 4-2 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.