The Hastings Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Eastview Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Eastview is hoping to do on Tuesday what Mounds View couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Hastings' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hastings blew past Mounds View 8-2.
Meanwhile, Eastview put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Burnsville as Eastview made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Eastview as they're now sitting on six straight.
Talianna Joyner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Hannah Soderbeck was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalie Brown, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Hastings is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Eastview, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Hastings came up short against Eastview in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Hastings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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