Maple Grove extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 8-6 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Andover Huskies. The Crimson were not able to make up for their defeat to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Andover, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Andover's part, Alex Kostecka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit. Kostecka has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Megan Surgenor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aurora Taft, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Maple Grove is set to square off against their familiar foe Coon Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Andover will challenge rival Blaine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 2.5, the Bengals 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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