Baseball Recap: Maple Grove Crimson vs. Eden Prairie Eagles
Maple Grove fell victim to Eden Prairie and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Eden Prairie Eagles by a score of 2-0. Maple Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eden Prairie apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2016.
Maple Grove got a good showing from Matthew Johnson, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Maple Grove now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Eden Prairie, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Maple Grove will take on Mounds View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Mounds View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Eden Prairie, they will head out on the road to take on Minnetonka at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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