It was a Battle of the Birds when Dover-Eyota challenged Wabasha-Kellogg on Thursday. The Eagles fell 8-3 to the Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 two weeks ago.
Joel Skrukrud put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Skrukrud was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Caden Haag was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Dover-Eyota's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Wabasha-Kellogg, they moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Coming up, Dover-Eyota will take on St. Charles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wabasha-Kellogg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Southland at 4:30 p.m.
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