Minnetonka won the last time they faced Chaska, and things went their way on Monday too. The Minnetonka Skippers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chaska Hawks 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Minnetonka.
Minnetonka got a great performance from Jack Butterworth as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Minnetonka's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Binder, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Minnetonka's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Chaska, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Minnetonka will take on St. Michael-Albertville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chaska, they will head out on the road to face off against Wayzata at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaska's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Wayzata's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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