Thursday just wasn't the day for Eagan's offense. They fell just short of the Lakeville North Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Drew McShane was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Eagan has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Lakeville North, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eagan will take on rival Lakeville South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.8, the Cougars 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lakeville North is set to challenge their familiar foe Eastview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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