The Champlin Park Rebels will face off against the Andover Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Champlin Park took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy an 18-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Andover waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Falcons 9-0.
Alex Kostecka was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Taegen Groess was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Stock, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Andover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.
Andover's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Champlin Park, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Champlin Park couldn't quite get it done against Andover when the teams last played last Saturday as they fell 6-3. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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