Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Maple Lake Irish 7-6. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 victory the Irish walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Tucker Johnson
| 05/08/25 vs Maple Lake | 4 |
| 05/05/25 vs Eden Valley-Watkins | 3 |
| 05/13/24 vs Paynesville | 3 |
| 05/06/24 vs Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Paynesville | 1 |
Tucker Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Elton, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Elton has hit this season. Braden Barker was another, earning two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Maple Lake, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City will host Royalton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Maple Lake, they will be playing at home against Litchfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Irish are facing the Dragons at the right time seeing as the Dragons are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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