The Eagan Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Lakeville North Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eagan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lakeville North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eagan fell victim to Prior Lake and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Lakers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this game were averaging four runs allowed.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lakeville North took on Farmington on Wednesday. The Panthers won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Tigers since April 21, 2022.
The victory made it two in a row for Lakeville North and bumps their season record up to 3-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Eagan, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Eagan came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeville North when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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