Andover is 6-1 against Elk River since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Andover Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Elk River Elks at 2:00 p.m. Andover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Elk River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Andover had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Rosemount. Andover has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andover got a good showing from Blake Baumann, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Wyatt Myers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elk River had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Sartell-St. Stephen 2-1.
Andover's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Elk River, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Andover skirted past Elk River 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andover 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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