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| 04/26/25 - Neutral | 6-2 W |
| 05/16/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/18/23 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 05/18/22 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 06/02/21 - Home | 6-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
Andover has gone 6-1 against St. Francis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Fighting Saints at 3:45 p.m. Andover is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Andover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Andover was ranked 19th). The Huskies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Cougars on Tuesday.
Alex Kostecka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Avery Stock was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Francis entered their match against Cambridge-Isanti on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fighting Saints fell just short of the Bluejackets by a score of 4-2. Fighting Saints fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bluejackets since on Tuesday.
St. Francis also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sydney Borchert gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Borchert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Francis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Meyer, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
St. Francis suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 11-3. As for Andover, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Andover hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. However, it's not like St. Francis struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Andover was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis when the teams last played last Saturday, winning 6-2. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Fighting Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
