For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Windom and Redwood Valley have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 4-1. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
Charles Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Hayden Tietz
| 04/29/25 vs Redwood Valley | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pipestone | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Blue Earth | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Luverne | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mountain Lake/Comfrey | 1 |
On the hitting side, Hayden Tietz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Stevie Meyer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Windom's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Redwood Valley, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Windom and Redwood Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Eagles will square off against Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (185 vs. 20). Meanwhile, Redwood Valley (ranked 290th) will meet Luverne (ranked 106th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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