Eagles
| 05/15/25 @ Byron | 21 |
| 05/10/25 @ Plainview-Elgin-Millville | 14 |
| 05/08/25 @ Blooming Prairie | 13 |
| 05/02/25 vs Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander | 12 |
| 05/13/25 vs Dover-Eyota | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lourdes). They put the hurt on the Byron Bears with a sharp 21-8 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Brayden Kottschade made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four contests. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lourdes got a massive performance out of Jack McCabe, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave McCabe a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Everett Oyen, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, one triple, and one run.
Lourdes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .574. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lourdes' record now sits at 11-7. As for Byron, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Coming up, Lourdes will venture away from home to face off against Chatfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Byron, they will host Northfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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