The Edina Hornets will square off against the Minnetonka Skippers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Edina has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Minnetonka will arrive with four straight victories.
On Friday, Edina came up short against Buffalo and fell 4-1. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jackson McGrath was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Minnetonka hadn't done well against Wayzata recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Skippers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Trojans 2-1.
Mateo Aldecocea tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Minnetonka pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Edina, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Edina couldn't quite get it done against Minnetonka when the teams last played on April 9th as they fell 7-2. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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