Friday just wasn't the day for Spring Lake Park's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which Spring Lake Park was not able to get on the board.
For Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's part, Adam Aasen made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Aasen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Aasen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Lovcik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Spring Lake Park and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Spring Lake Park will head out on the road to face off against Zimmerman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Spring Lake Park is facing Zimmerman at the right time seeing as Zimmerman is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, they will head out on the road to challenge Robbinsdale Cooper at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Robbinsdale Cooper is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
