Baseball Game Preview: Lourdes Eagles vs. Dover-Eyota Eagles

Lourdes will challenge Dover-Eyota at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lourdes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Lourdes took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Byron. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 21st.

Nicholas Bowron

Home Runs

05/10/25 @ Pine Island	2
05/12/25 vs Byron	1
05/10/25 @ Plainview-Elgin-Millville	1
05/08/25 @ Blooming Prairie	1
05/02/25 vs Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander	1
+ 5 more games

Nicholas Bowron was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Lourdes' success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 7-3 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).

Meanwhile, Dover-Eyota fell victim to Chatfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Gophers. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Lourdes' win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Dover-Eyota, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Lourdes came up short against Dover-Eyota in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Will Lourdes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.