It was a good run, but Chaska unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Minnetonka Skippers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Chaska in their matchups with Minnetonka: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Minnetonka's part, Jack Butterworth tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, 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.
Chaska's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Minnetonka, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Chaska will square 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. As for Minnetonka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Michael-Albertville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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