Eastview is 9-1 against Lakeville South since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Eastview Lightning will be playing at home against the Lakeville South Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Eastview is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Eastview will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Wednesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-2 to Shakopee.
Kennedy Jacobson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Lakeville South gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Eagan by a score of 6-2.
Madeline Nutter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sierra Flicek was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Trinity Jensen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Eastview's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10. As for Lakeville South, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Lakeville South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eastview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Lakeville South, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Eastview's hitters?
Everything went Eastview's way against Lakeville South in their previous meeting back in April as Eastview made off with a 10-4 victory. Does Eastview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeville South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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