Maple Grove extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-5 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Andover Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crimson have suffered since May 20, 2024.
As for Andover, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Six seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Andover's part, Logan Nistler looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Nistler a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Knutson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Maple Grove has already played their next game, a 9-1 victory against Elk River on the 22nd. As for Andover, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-3 win against Mayo on the 19th.
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