Softball Preview: Eastview Lightning vs. Eagan Wildcats
The Eastview Lightning will be playing at home against the Eagan Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eagan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastview, who comes in off a win.
Eastview took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Eden Prairie onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Payton Prissel's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Ireland Murphy and Kennedy Jacobson did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Jacobson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eagan didn't have quite enough to beat Burnsville on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Eastview's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Eagan, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Eastview couldn't quite finish off Eagan when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Eastview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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