The Chaska Hawks will face off against the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chaska has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Minneapolis Southwest will arrive with four straight victories.
On Friday, Chaska didn't have quite enough to beat Shakopee and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.
Laney Farm was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Ashlyn Larson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis Southwest was able to grind out a solid win over Washburn on Thursday, taking the game 5-2.
Minneapolis Southwest pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chaska, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything went Chaska's way against Minneapolis Southwest when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Chaska made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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