After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cretin-Derham Hall, White Bear Lake was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They never let the Irondale Knights onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as White Bear Lake also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Blake Eckerle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Eckerle was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Eckerle wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Newlander, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
White Bear Lake is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Irondale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
White Bear Lake will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mayo at 2:00 p.m. The last five games Mayo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Irondale, they will head out on the road to challenge Stillwater at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Stillwater's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Irondale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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