Shakopee is 9-1 against Apple Valley since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Shakopee Sabers will head out on the road to face off against the Apple Valley Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shakopee has four straight wins, Apple Valley has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Shakopee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Shakopee was ranked sixth). Shakopee walked away with a 4-1 victory over Farmington on Tuesday.
Apple Valley lost 10-4 to Burnsville on Monday.
Isabella Kruckow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ginny Gores, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Shakopee's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2-1. As for Apple Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything went Shakopee's way against Apple Valley when the teams last played back in April as Shakopee made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shakopee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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