Baseball Preview: Mounds View Mustangs vs. Maple Grove Crimson
The Mounds View Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Maple Grove Crimson 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.
Last Friday, it was close, but Mounds View sidestepped Woodbury for a 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Maple Grove's offense. They fell just short of Eden Prairie by a score of 2-0 on Monday.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Mounds View's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6. As for Maple Grove, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Mounds View was able to grind out a solid win over Maple Grove in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mounds View since the team 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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