St. Michael-Albertville is 8-0 against Edina since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Michael-Albertville Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Edina Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Michael-Albertville will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Hopkins on Thursday. St. Michael-Albertville put the hurt on Hopkins with a sharp 12-2 win. St. Michael-Albertville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wesley Byer spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylan Siens, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Drew Luster was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Edina got the win against Hopkins on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Edina has managed all season.
St. Michael-Albertville's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Edina, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
St. Michael-Albertville came out on top in a nail-biter against Edina when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Michael-Albertville 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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