The third road match was the charm for Maple Grove, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged the Andover Huskies out 5-4. For Maple Grove, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 loss Andover walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Nathan Schmidt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Andover's side, Keaton Coe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Maple Grove now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Andover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maple Grove will take on Mahtomedi at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maple Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Mahtomedi's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Andover, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Bemidji, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Andover has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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