Eastview and Eagan are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2023, but likely not for long. The Lightning will host the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Eastview's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Eagan has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Eastview had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Lakeville North on Monday. The Lightning blew past the Panthers 11-1. Considering the Lightning have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Elise Dormody
| 05/04/26 @ Lakeville North | 6 |
| 04/17/26 vs Hastings | 4 |
| 04/29/26 @ Lakeville South | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Prior Lake | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Lakeville South | 3 |
Elise Dormody made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaden Slominski was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emily Braaten, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Eastview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeville North only posted a batting average of .150.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Eagan was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 9-1 to Lakeville South.
Eagan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Barry, who went 1-for-4 with one double. That double was Barry's first of the season.
Eastview's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Eagan, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went Eastview's way against Eagan when the teams last played back in April, as Eastview made off with a 14-5 win. Will the Lightning repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
