The Spring Lake Park Panthers will take on the Andover Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Spring Lake Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Centennial get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Matthew Grundtner's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ben Balsimo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Ezra Teferi, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Andover made easy work of Coon Rapids on Tuesday and carried off a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won nine in a row.
Brett Buettner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Andover got a big performance out of Keaton Coe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Coe has posted since back in May of 2024. Danny Scheller was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one triple.
Andover's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Spring Lake Park, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
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