The Mounds Park Academy Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Minnehaha Academy Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Mounds Park Academy finally turned things around against Eagle Ridge Academy on Monday. Everything went Mounds Park Academy's way against Eagle Ridge Academy as Mounds Park Academy made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Mounds Park Academy's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Colin Fike was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Fike has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fike was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brody Srsen and Shay Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Srsen scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tj Neill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Minnehaha Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged St. Paul Academy-Summit out 8-7. The win was some much needed relief for Minnehaha Academy as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Like Mounds Park Academy, Minnehaha Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Zeke Barbatsis. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Barbatsis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Barbatsis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cam Erickson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mounds Park Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Minnehaha Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
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