Softball Preview: Andover Huskies vs. Rogers Royals
The Andover Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Rogers Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andover will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Centennial, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Andover never let Centennial onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Andover.
The result came thanks to Kaelyn Polzin's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andover's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Kostecka, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rogers waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for Rogers, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Andover's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Rogers, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Andover came up short against Rogers in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Andover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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