Baseball Preview: Champlin Park Rebels vs. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates
The Champlin Park Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Champlin Park's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Champlin Park is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Elk River just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Elks by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 17-5 win. The victory was nothing new for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha as they're now sitting on three straight.
Adam Aasen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Aasen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha got a massive performance out of Nolan Schneider, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jose Mendoza Garcia, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Champlin Park's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Champlin Park took their victory against Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Champlin Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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