Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian and Murray County Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Flying Dutchmen will be playing at home against the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian got the win against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton by a conclusive 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flying Dutchmen.
| 05/13/25 @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton | 6 |
| 05/02/25 vs Adrian/Ellsworth | 8 |
| 04/29/25 @ Mountain Lake/Comfrey | 9 |
Trevin Prins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Hoekman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Hoekman has posted since back in April. Blake Schultz was another, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Murray County Central came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 10-3 win.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Murray County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian took their win against Murray County Central in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-1 score. Do the Flying Dutchmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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