The Eastview Lightning will face off against the Shakopee Sabers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastview hasn't scored more than a single run for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Lakeville North hit Eastview with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lightning came up short against the Panthers, falling 11-1.
Eastview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Klein, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Shakopee narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rosemount 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Sabers in their matchups with the Irish: they've now won four in a row.
Shakopee pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Eastview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Eastview suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Shakopee in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Lightning have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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