Softball Preview: Eastview Lightning vs. Hastings Raiders
The Eastview Lightning will be playing at home against the Hastings Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hastings is hoping to do on Thursday what Apple Valley couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Eastview's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Eastview put the hurt on Apple Valley with a sharp 15-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory 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 Hannah Soderbeck, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hastings was able to grind out a solid win over Mahtomedi on Wednesday, taking the game 7-2.
Eastview is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Hastings, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Eastview was able to grind out a solid win over Hastings in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-5. Does Eastview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hastings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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