Lakeville South won against Eagan last Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Lakeville South Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eastview Lightning and snuck past 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeville South.
Madeline Nutter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ellie Rydberg was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Trinity Jensen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Eastview's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Payton Prissel gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Ireland Murphy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Jacobson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakeville South now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Eastview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeville South will take on Burnsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Burnsville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Eastview, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rosemount at 4:30 p.m.
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