The Rosemount Irish will face off against the Eagan Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Rosemount's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Eagan has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Rosemount's offense. They fell 5-0 to Farmington on Wednesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Eagan never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Robbinsdale Armstrong on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 13-3 win. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sydney Holt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Holt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isla Loewblosser was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last ten matchups. Mercy Thompson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Eagan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
Rosemount's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Eagan, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
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