The Osseo Orioles will head out on the road to challenge the Andover Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Osseo: 2.9, Andover: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Osseo is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Louis Park just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the Orioles. Osseo has not had much luck with St. Louis Park recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Andover came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Robbinsdale Armstrong 6-4. Andover's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brett Buettner tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Andover let Drew Law and Wyatt Myers loose on the outfield. Law went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Myers scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Teddy Heller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Osseo's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Andover, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Osseo was able to grind out a solid win over Andover in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Osseo since the squad 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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