The Eagan Wildcats will square off against the Lakeville South Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Eagan nor Lakeville South posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Eagan took a 16-run defeat the last time they faced off against Rosemount, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats never let the Irish get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Wildcats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Jocelyn McClary
| 04/16/25 @ Rosemount | 9 |
| 04/11/25 vs Prior Lake | 6 |
| 04/10/25 @ Eastview | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lakeville North | 9 |
Not much got past Jocelyn McClary, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Rosemount off the board. McClary has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eagan's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Barry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeville South suffered their biggest loss since April 25, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Farmington, falling 12-1.
Lakeville South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Eagan, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Lakeville South's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Eagan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lakeville South, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Eagan keep running through batters, or will the Cougars buck the trend?
Eagan couldn't quite get it done against Lakeville South when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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