Softball Preview: Burnsville Blaze vs. Lakeville South Cougars
The Burnsville Blaze will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeville South Cougars at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Burnsville is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Apple Valley by a score of 2-0.
Burnsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kathryn Dam, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Burnsville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apple Valley struck out five times.
Meanwhile, Lakeville South entered their game against Eastview on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lakeville South suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of Eastview. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakeville South in their matchups with Eastview: they've now lost eight in a row.
Burnsville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lakeville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Burnsville came up short against Lakeville South in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Burnsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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