East Grand Forks is still undefeated this season after their contest against Champlin Park on Friday, but Champlin Park came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Green Wave narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rebels 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for the Green Wave as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
East Grand Forks' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Nowacki, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were Nowacki's first of the season.
Green Wave
| 04/25/25 @ Champlin Park | 4-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Roseau | 9-3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Roseau | 16-0 |
| 05/20/24 @ Sacred Heart | 10-0 |
| 05/09/24 @ Grand Forks Central | 9-0 |
East Grand Forks' win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Champlin Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
East Grand Forks and Champlin Park should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Green Wave (ranked 25th) will meet Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (ranked 140th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Grand Forks 1.8, the Rebels 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Champlin Park will challenge Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (14 vs. 74). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rebels 3.1, the Pirates 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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