Maple Grove lost against Blaine back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Crimson fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Crimson have lost by just one run.
Maple Grove dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Blaine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maple Grove will challenge Wayzata at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Blaine, they will be playing at home against Legacy Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Bengals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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