Lourdes was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lake City on Saturday. The Eagles blew past the Tigers 7-1. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 7-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Easton Gasner made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Nicholas Bowron
| 04/26/25 vs Lake City | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Kasson-Mantorville | 1 |
In other batting news, Nicholas Bowron was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lourdes is undefeated when Bowron posts one or more home runs, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Kottschade, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lourdes lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Lourdes is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lake City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Lourdes and Lake City could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 96th) will meet Pine Island (ranked 30th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lake City will face off against Cannon Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (227 vs. 85).
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