Eastview is 1-9 against Prior Lake since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eastview Lightning will head out on the road to challenge the Prior Lake Lakers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastview is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Lakeville South on Monday. Eastview blew past Lakeville South 10-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eastview considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Payton Prissel made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Prissel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Maya Erickson was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kennedy Jacobson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Prior Lake came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Lakeville South onto the board and left with a 4-0 win last Saturday.
Eastview's record is now 2-6. As for Prior Lake, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Eastview came up short against Prior Lake in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Eastview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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