Baseball Preview: Waconia Wildcats vs. Chaska Hawks
The Waconia Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Chaska Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waconia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Waconia needed a bit of extra time to put away Jefferson. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jaguars 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Waconia.
Landon Majerus tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Austin Randall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Soren Marker, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chaska, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Orono on Tuesday.
Waconia pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chaska, their record now sits at 3-1.
Waconia beat Chaska 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Waconia repeat their success, or does Chaska have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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