There's no place like home for Spring Lake Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Coon Rapids Cardinals by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Michael Scroggins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
Tommy Ashley
| 05/08/25 vs Coon Rapids | 4 |
| 05/06/25 @ Osseo | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Princeton | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Monticello | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Ashley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Ethan Jacobs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Spring Lake Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Coon Rapids, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Spring Lake Park is set to square off against their familiar foe Totino-Grace at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Coon Rapids will take on rival Champlin Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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