The Shakopee Sabers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagan Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Shakopee has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Shakopee sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Chaska. The Sabers haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Eagan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Rosemount.
Jocelyn McClary was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
McClary wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Holt, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Shakopee's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Eagan, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Shakopee couldn't quite finish off Eagan in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 4-2. Can the Sabers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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