Softball Recap: Eagan Comes Up Short

Eagan couldn't beat Academy of Holy Angels on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Wildcats fell just short of the Stars by a score of 6-5.

Jocelyn McClary was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That one hit allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.

In other batting news, Greta Bergh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

Eagan's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Academy of Holy Angels, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Eagan will challenge Minneapolis Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.07 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. Academy of Holy Angels does not have any more games scheduled as of now.