Baseball Preview: Dover-Eyota Eagles vs. Rushford-Peterson Trojans
The Dover-Eyota Eagles will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Rushford-Peterson Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Dover-Eyota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dover-Eyota gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lewiston-Altura as Dover-Eyota made off with a 10-4 victory.
Landon Lehnertz made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Lehnertz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Krisik, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Bolton Thesing was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rushford-Peterson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Plainview-Elgin-Millville by a score of 5-4.
Dover-Eyota's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Rushford-Peterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Dover-Eyota couldn't quite finish off Rushford-Peterson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Dover-Eyota 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.
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