The Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Dover-Eyota Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Hayfield on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-run loss they were dealt on Thursday. Plainview-Elgin-Millville fell just short of Hayfield by a score of 5-3. Plainview-Elgin-Millville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Dover-Eyota waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Lancers 8-1. The result was nothing new for Dover-Eyota, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kegen Coulson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dover-Eyota let Miranda Palmby and Jayden Dahl loose on the outfield. Palmby scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Dahl scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Morgan Boettcher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Dover-Eyota, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Dover-Eyota in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Plainview-Elgin-Millville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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