Baseball Game Preview: Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen vs. Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove Falcons

The Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen will take on the Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Mountain Lake/Comfrey on Monday. The Flying Dutchmen were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over Mountain Lake/Comfrey. The Flying Dutchmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Tanner Thomson and Blake Schultz were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Thomson pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schultz pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Thomson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Thomson went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Schultz got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.

In other batting news, Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian let Logan Bleyenberg and Caden Sas run wild. Bleyenberg went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Sas went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Bleyenberg is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Nathan Hoekman was another key player, earning two RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mountain Lake/Comfrey 4-2.

Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Flying Dutchmen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.