The Apple Valley Eagles will head out to square off against the Owatonna Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Apple Valley will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Apple Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Lakeville South on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-3 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Paxton Ames spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Cam Noland
| 05/06/26 vs Lakeville South | 3 |
| 05/04/26 vs Lakeville North | 2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Hermantown | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ Shakopee | 1 |
At the plate, Apple Valley got a massive performance out of Cam Noland, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Noland a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Christiansen, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Apple Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Owatonna beat Century 7-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Apple Valley's record now sits at 5-10. As for Owatonna, their record is now 9-5.
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