Eden Prairie was the 4-1 winner over Minnetonka when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Eden Prairie Eagles fell just short of the Minnetonka Skippers by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
For Minnetonka's part, Evan Kueppers looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Minnetonka saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colten Benedict, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Eden Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Minnetonka, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Eden Prairie will head out on the road to square off against Wayzata at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayzata will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Eden Prairie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Minnetonka, they will be playing at home against Edina at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minnetonka's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Edina's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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