Baseball Recap: Spring Lake Park Now 6-1 over Last Seven Games

Spring Lake Park had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Denfeld on Saturday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hunters a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Spring Lake Park got a great performance from Jayden Peterson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Ezra Teferi

Stolen Base (Career)

05/17/25 @ Denfeld	2
05/15/25 @ Robbinsdale Armstrong	1
05/08/25 vs Coon Rapids	1
04/25/25 @ Monticello	1
04/15/25 vs Anoka	1

At the plate, Ezra Teferi was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caden Jensen, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Spring Lake Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Spring Lake Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Denfeld, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Spring Lake Park will face off against Duluth East at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Denfeld, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Brainerd at 5:45 p.m.