The Dover-Eyota Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Caledonia Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dover-Eyota fell victim to Stewartville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, Caledonia waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 20-4 win. Considering the Warriors have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Elsa Blum, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Staggemeyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Caledonia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .640. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Caledonia's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Dover-Eyota, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both Dover-Eyota and Caledonia just can't seem to miss. The Eagles have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Caledonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dover-Eyota came up short against Caledonia when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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