The Eden Prairie Eagles will head out on the road to take on the St. Michael-Albertville Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Eden Prairie didn't have quite enough to beat Minnetonka and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, St. Michael-Albertville beat Buffalo 4-1 on Thursday.
Jacob Baetsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Michael-Albertville's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Zanetti, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Eden Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Eden Prairie came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Michael-Albertville when the teams last played on May 8th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eden Prairie since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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