The Maple Grove Crimson will head out on the road to challenge the Totino-Grace Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Grove's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Totino-Grace's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Maple Grove is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged Edina out 10-9. That's two games straight that Maple Grove has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Nathan Schmidt, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Totino-Grace earned a 6-3 win over St. Thomas Academy on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Totino-Grace.
Maple Grove now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Totino-Grace, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season.
Maple Grove beat Totino-Grace 4-1 when the teams last played back in June of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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