Eagles
| 05/10/25 @ Plainview-Elgin-Millville | 14 |
| 05/08/25 @ Blooming Prairie | 13 |
| 05/02/25 vs Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Kasson-Mantorville | 9 |
| 05/01/25 @ Stewartville | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lourdes). Everything went their way against the Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs on Saturday as they made off with a 14-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the match before.
Easton Gasner spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lourdes is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Bowron, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Streefland, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Lourdes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lourdes is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Plainview-Elgin-Millville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Lourdes will venture away from home to square off against Pine Island at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Plainview-Elgin-Millville, they will be playing at home against Lake City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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