Maple Grove hit Waconia with a five-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell just short of the Crimson by a score of 6-5.
Matthew Mieras made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Culley Ohm, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Waconia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Maple Grove, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Coincidentally, Waconia and Maple Grove will both be playing Chaska the next time they take the field. The Wildcats will head out to face the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Crimson will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on May 4.
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