Goodhue hasn't had much luck against Lourdes recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Goodhue will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Wabasha-Kellogg, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 4-0 shutout on Monday.
Meanwhile, Lourdes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-0. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 26, 2019.
Brayden Kottschade made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kottschade was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Kottschade wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Rolih, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Lourdes' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Goodhue, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Goodhue came up short against Lourdes when the teams last played back in May of 2025, falling 7-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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