Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha has not done well against Academy of Holy Angels recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Academy of Holy Angels Stars 5-3. This was a revenge matchup for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Lovcik, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nolan Schneider was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Academy of Holy Angels, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha will take on Coon Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Academy of Holy Angels, they will head out on the road to face off against Richfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Academy of Holy Angels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Richfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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