The Rogers Royals will venture away from home to challenge the Andover Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rogers barely beat Coon Rapids the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Royals were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Cardinals on Tuesday. The Royals have beaten the Cardinals the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cardinals has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Andover waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since April 17th.
Blake Baumann looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keaton Coe, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Andover pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Rogers, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything went Rogers' way against Andover in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Rogers made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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