Eden Prairie had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Duluth East Greyhounds. That's two games straight that Eden Prairie has won by exactly three runs.
For Duluth East's part, they got a good showing from Jay Nick, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Duluth East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timothy Hudoba, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Dylan Cole was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Eden Prairie's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Duluth East, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Eden Prairie will head out on the road to take on Chaska at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Chaska's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Eden Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Duluth East, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Totino-Grace at 4:30 p.m.
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