Baseball Recap: Anoka Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses at Home

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Previous 3 Games

04/21/25 - Home	4-3 W
05/23/24 - Away	0-3 L
05/19/23 - Home	7-8 L

Anoka had lost four games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 2-2 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Monticello Magic, sneaking past 4-3. For the Tornadoes, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Magic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

As for Monticello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

For Monticello's part, they got a good showing from Gavin Gardner, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Monticello saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Holthaus, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Anoka will square off against Coon Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monticello, they will host St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Magic 2.8, the Fighting Saints 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.