It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Champlin Park can now relate to. They fell just short of the Minnetonka Skippers by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Rebels who fell 4-2 when the teams previously met back in April of 2018.
Champlin Park has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Minnetonka, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Champlin Park has already played their next matchup (against Farmington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Minnetonka, they will challenge Cretin-Derham Hall on Saturday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Skippers surely won't give up without a fight.
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