Scouting Report: Eastview Lightning 13AAA 13U
Prepared for: Chanhassen Storm 13AAA Blue Date: June 13, 2026 Source: GameChanger (web.gc.com), 2026 summer season, all 20 completed games (full box scores) Opponent record: 15-5 (+69 run differential) Coaching staff: Jeremy Frost, Josh Link, Josh Luehmann, Ryan Engelhardt | 12-player roster | Based in Apple Valley, MN
Bottom line up front
Eastview is the opposite of the last team you scouted. They are 15-5, have outscored opponents 197-128 (plus-3.5 per game), and are good on both sides of the ball. They average 9.8 runs a game with a deep, disciplined lineup and they have two genuine front-line pitchers who throw strikes and miss bats. This is a legitimate top-tier opponent, not a team you can expect to beat by just showing up clean.
You have already played them. Eastview beat you 17-8 on May 2. Worth knowing why: that game was decided as much by free passes as by their bats. Chanhassen pitching walked 12 in that game. Eastview is a patient, opportunistic lineup that makes you pay for walks, so the single biggest controllable factor on Saturday is throwing strikes.
The path to beating them is narrow but real. Every one of their five losses came when they allowed 9 or more runs. Hold them under 9 and they are basically unbeaten; let the game become a track meet and you give your offense a chance, because their run prevention is beatable once you get past their top two arms. Three of their five losses came against Northfield teams, who out-hit them.
The most important takeaway: throw strikes, play clean defense, and try to get into their bullpen, their number three and four pitchers are where the runs are. Expect to need 9-plus runs to win.
Season at a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Record | 15-5 |
| Runs scored | 197 (9.8 / game) |
| Runs allowed | 128 (6.4 / game) |
| Run differential | +69 (+3.5 / game) |
| Team batting average | .351 |
| Team on-base percentage | .453 |
| Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| Last 5 games | 3-2 |
Home vs away
| Split | Record | Runs for/game | Runs against/game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7-3 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Away | 8-2 | 9.5 | 5.8 |
They are excellent on the road (8-2) and have no real home/away weakness. This game is at a Chanhassen-designated site, but do not expect the venue to bother them.
The one trend in your favor
They have cooled off. After a 10-1 start, they are 5-5 in their last 10. Their losses are clustered late, and three of the five are to Northfield, who simply out-slugged them (16-14, 10-0, 12-4). The blueprint that has beaten Eastview recently is a hot-hitting team that scores in volume.
Their hitters: a deep, dangerous lineup
This is the best lineup you will see for a while. Seven regulars are hitting .326 or better, and five are at .430 or above. There is no soft spot to coast through in the middle of their order. Full-season lines across 20 games:
| # | Player | AVG | OBP | H | R | RBI | BB | K-rate | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | TJ B | .510 | .571 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 14% | Highest average on the team. Pure hitter, hard to miss bats against. |
| 89 | Diesel S | .458 | .552 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 19% | Team RBI leader and main power threat (multiple HR, triples). The masher, do not let him beat you with runners on. |
| 24 | Tate L | .449 | .550 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2% | Almost never strikes out (1 K all season). Will not give away at-bats, put the ball in play, makes your defense work. |
| 48 | Blake L | .440 | .562 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 20% | Leadoff catalyst with pop (HR). Team-high 25 runs, draws walks. Keep him off base. |
| 49 | Andren T | .431 | .476 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 18% | Extra-base machine (HR, triples). Aggressive, so he can be expanded on, but punishes mistakes. |
| 33 | Miles P | .352 | .435 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 23% | Solid table-setter, runs well. |
| 4 | Oliver L | .333 | .429 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 11% | Tough out, low strikeouts. |
How to pitch them: there is no place to relax, so command is everything. Tate L and Oliver L barely strike out, so you will not get easy outs against them, locate and let your defense play. Diesel S is the power bat to be most careful with when runners are on. Blake L is the engine at the top: do not walk him to lead off an inning. The aggressive bats (Andren T, Miles P) will chase, so expand the zone with two strikes rather than giving in.
The only genuine outs in their order: Matthew E #99 (.146, but note he is their ace pitcher) and Declan T #90 (.125 with a 38% strikeout rate). If those two are hitting 8-9, that is the stretch to get through cleanly and reset.
Their pitching: a strong top two, then a drop-off
This is the difference between Eastview and most teams: they have two pitchers who can genuinely shut you down. The plan has to be to survive those two and attack everyone after. Season lines across 20 games:
| # | Pitcher | IP | BB/inn | K/inn | WHIP | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Matthew E | 22.0 | 0.23 | 1.27 | 1.55 | Their ace. Elite control (5 walks in 22 innings) and misses bats. Threw a 2-0 shutout with 10 K and a 5-inning, 1-run start. If you face him, runs will be scarce, you must capitalize on the rare baserunner. |
| 48 | Blake L | 22.0 | 0.45 | 1.41 | 1.41 | Co-ace. Also throws strikes and racks up strikeouts. Just as tough as Matthew E. |
| 49 | Andren T | 17.1 | 0.69 | 1.50 | 1.79 | Solid third arm, good strikeout rate. |
| 90 | Declan T | 17.1 | 0.63 | 0.29 | 2.60 | Pitches to contact, hardly strikes anyone out. Hittable, this is a get-to arm. |
| 24 | Tate L | 13.1 | 0.82 | 0.53 | 2.85 | Contact arm, gives up hits (gave up 10 runs in 1.1 innings in one start). Attack him. |
| 89 | Diesel S | 10.0 | 1.70 | 1.40 | 2.50 | Strikeouts but wild (1.7 walks/inning). Will give you free baserunners. |
The top two (Matthew E and Blake L) account for a 1.4-1.5 WHIP and barely walk anyone. After them, the WHIP jumps to 2.5-2.9 and the walks climb. Where the runs are: Declan T, Tate L, and Diesel S. If you can push the game deep enough to face those arms, or catch them on a day their aces are unavailable, that is your opening.
Critical scheduling note
Saturday June 13 is a doubleheader for Eastview: River Falls at 11:15, then you at 3:45. They have only two front-line arms (Matthew E and Blake L) and youth pitch-count limits cap how much either can throw. If they spend one or both of those aces on River Falls in the morning, you could be facing their second tier (Declan T, Tate L, Andren T, Diesel S) in the afternoon. This is the single biggest swing factor in the game. If you can find out who pitched their morning game, you will know a lot about what you are walking into.
Defense
Eastview is fundamentally sound in the field, not the error-prone team you scouted last time. They commit the occasional error (typically 0 to 4 a game) but they do not routinely give away innings. You will have to earn your runs with hits and disciplined at-bats rather than counting on their defense to hand them to you. They also run the bases aggressively and steal a lot, so your catcher and pitchers should be ready to control the running game.
Results vs every opponent (full game log)
| Opponent | Result (Eastview score first) |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes Black | W 14-4 |
| IGH Spartans | W 15-4, W 11-1 |
| Chanhassen Storm Blue | W 17-8 |
| Lakeville | W 6-2, L 13-18 |
| Wayzata Blue | W 12-11 |
| Rosemount Irish | W 6-5, L 4-9 |
| Farmington | W 9-8, W 11-0 |
| Becker Bulldogs | W 2-0 |
| TBD (5/16) | W 11-6 |
| Hopkins | W 14-3 |
| Northfield | L 14-16, L 4-12 |
| Northfield 13AAA | L 0-10 |
| Elk River | W 5-3 |
| Mahtomedi | W 20-4 |
| River Falls | W 9-4 |
Common opponents with you (Chanhassen): Lakeville, Farmington, River Falls, IGH Spartans, Tornadoes Black, and of course your head-to-head. Note Eastview swept IGH (15-4, 11-1) and beat River Falls 9-4 and Farmington twice. Cross-referencing your own results against Lakeville, Farmington, and River Falls will give you a good relative gauge.
The losses, and what they teach: all five losses came when Eastview allowed 9 or more runs, and three were to Northfield teams that simply out-hit them (including a 10-0 run-rule and a 12-4 loss). The takeaway is consistent: Eastview gets beaten by teams that score in bulk, not by teams that try to win 4-3.
Game plan summary
- Throw strikes, this is the whole game. You walked 12 in the May 2 loss. Eastview's patient lineup turns walks into crooked innings. Make them earn everything with hits.
- Find out who pitched their morning game. If Matthew E #99 or Blake L #48 threw against River Falls at 11:15, you likely avoid one or both. Plan your aggressiveness accordingly.
- Survive the top two, attack the rest. If you face an ace, scratch and claw and capitalize on any baserunner. Once you reach Declan T, Tate L, or Diesel S, get aggressive, that is where the WHIP balloons.
- Respect Diesel S #89 and the top five. Pitch carefully to Diesel with runners on. Keep Blake L #48 off the bases at the top of the order. There is no easy out until #8-9 (Matthew E, Declan T).
- You will need to score in volume. Every team that has beaten Eastview put up 9-plus. Plan to win a high-scoring game, set a tone offensively early, and do not assume their pitching will hand you anything.
- Control the running game. They steal aggressively. Quick times to the plate and a ready catcher matter.
Methodology and data notes
Built from GameChanger data for all 20 completed Eastview games: team game log plus every individual box score (batting and pitching), pulled from web.gc.com.
All 20 games' pitching lines reconcile exactly against the printed team totals. Batting reconciles as well, with one exception: in the June 10 Northfield game, GameChanger's individual runs-scored column sums to one more than its own team total, a box-score quirk in that game that does not affect batting average, on-base percentage, or strikeout rates. Rate stats are computed from season totals.
Not captured: pitch velocity and spray-chart detail (GameChanger does not expose these for an opponent team on the web). If useful, I can pull the play-by-play from your May 2 meeting to see exactly how each Chanhassen hitter fared against Matthew E and Blake L specifically.