Baseball Game Preview: Lake City Tigers vs. Goodhue Wildcats

Lake City is a perfect 10-0 against Goodhue since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will welcome the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Lake City will be strutting in after a win while Goodhue will be coming in after a loss.

Lake City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Chatfield with a sharp 17-10 victory on Monday. The Tigers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 27, 2024 (when they won 10-0).

Aaron Lou made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Landon Wiemann was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those runs were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Asher Bee, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

Lake City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Goodhue lost 8-2 to Randolph on Monday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lake City's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Goodhue, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything went Lake City's way against Goodhue in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Lake City made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.