Softball Game Preview: Forest Lake Rangers vs. Champlin Park Rebels

The Forest Lake Rangers will face off against the Champlin Park Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest Lake will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

If Forest Lake beats Champlin Park with 12 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Rangers' pitchers stepped up to hand Woodbury a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.

Annika Antonson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Stella Rohne

Hits (Career)

05/13/26 @ Woodbury	3
05/11/26 vs Roseville	2
05/04/26 @ East Ridge	2
05/02/26 @ Centennial	2
04/25/26 @ Maple Grove	2

In other batting news, Forest Lake got a massive performance out of Stella Rohne, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Rohne a new career-high. Bella Dowdall was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Forest Lake hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Champlin Park's hitters rose to the challenge against a Huskies pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.95 runs allowed on Wednesday. The Rebels walked away with a 16-11 win over Andover.

Champlin Park's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Forest Lake, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.

Everything went Forest Lake's way against Champlin Park when the teams last played back in April of 2017, as Forest Lake made off with an 11-5 victory. Do the Rangers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.