The New Ulm Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Belle Plaine Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Ulm's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Belle Plaine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New Ulm had taken Hutchinson down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Eagles fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4.
New Ulm got a good showing from Mitchell Hopp, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, New Ulm saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Backer, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Ben Alfred was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Le Sueur-Henderson hit Belle Plaine with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 8-3 to the Giants. The Tigers have struggled against the Giants recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
New Ulm's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Belle Plaine, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
New Ulm came out on top in a nail-biter against Belle Plaine in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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