If Mounds Park Academy was riding high off their 18-6 takedown of Como Park last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mounds Park Academy Panthers fell just short of the Minnehaha Academy Red Hawks by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mounds Park Academy of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mounds Park Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Fike, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Minnehaha Academy's side, Finn Christiansen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lucas Freeman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mounds Park Academy dropped their record down to 2-3 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Minnehaha Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mounds Park Academy will take on Blake at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Minnehaha Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Highland Park at 4:30 p.m.
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