Edina extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-6-1 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Minnetonka Skippers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Skippers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 on April 9th.
As for Minnetonka, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Minnetonka's part, they got a great performance from Jack Butterworth as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Butterworth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Garrett Wheeler, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Berger, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edina will take on Rogers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Minnetonka, they will challenge Waconia at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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