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| 05/31/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/22/17 - Neutral | 6-4 W |
| 05/22/17 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/24/16 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/23/16 - Home | 4-1 W |
Minnetonka is a perfect 5-0 against Prior Lake since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Skippers will look to defend their home field against the Lakers at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Minnetonka 3.3, Prior Lake 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Minnetonka fell victim to Eden Prairie and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Skippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Minnetonka got a good showing from Daschle Duwe, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Minnetonka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Storts, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Lincoln Heitkamp also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, while Prior Lake put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Lakeville South. The Lakers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Lakers have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Prior Lake has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Minnetonka, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Minnetonka skirted past Prior Lake 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will the Skippers repeat their success, or do the Lakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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