On Thursday, Andover faced Rogers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Andover Huskies walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Rogers Royals. Winning may never get old, but Andover sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kaelyn Polzin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Polzin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Polzin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Maia Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Megan Surgenor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Andover's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Rogers, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-2.
Andover will take on Blaine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Andover is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Rogers, they will head out on the road to take on Elk River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rogers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Elk River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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