Andover was the 5-4 winner over Maple Grove when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Andover Huskies fell just short of the Maple Grove Crimson by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Andover has lost by just one run.
Keaton Coe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Maple Grove's side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Schmidt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Andover and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Maple Grove, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Andover's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bemidji at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Andover has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Maple Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mahtomedi at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mahtomedi: 1.2, Maple Grove: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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