Andover faced Mankato East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Huskies fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Huskies have suffered since April 23rd.
Andover got a good showing from Blake Baumann, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baumann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Andover saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Buettner, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Andover's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Mankato East, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4.
Coming up, Andover will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosemount at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mankato East, they will square off against New Ulm at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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