Softball Game Preview: Minneapolis Lions vs. Ellinwood Eagles

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Previous 3 Games

05/03/24 - Away	16-1 W
05/05/23 - Home	11-1 W
05/05/23 - Home	15-0 W

Minneapolis is a perfect 3-0 against Ellinwood since May of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Minneapolis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ellinwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Minneapolis fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Concordia on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to the Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Lions, who fell 3-1 when the teams last met back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Ellinwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Railroaders.

Kyndal Moore was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jenna Borror, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Ellinwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Ellinwood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Minneapolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Minneapolis took their win against Ellinwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.