The Maple River Eagles will head out to face off against the Jackson County Central Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Maple River is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Maple River barely beat Minnesota Valley Lutheran the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Chargers a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. Give the Eagles' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jackson Vait was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Carter Eichhorn also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Maple River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minnesota Valley Lutheran only posted an OBP of .176.
Jackson County Central not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Blue Earth. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their one-run performance the match before.
The victory got Jackson County Central back to even at 1-1. As for Maple River, their record is now 4-0.
Maple River couldn't quite get it done against Jackson County Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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