The Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates will square off against the Spring Lake Park Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha fell victim to St. Anthony Village and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Spring Lake Park came up short against Rogers on Tuesday, falling 12-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Spring Lake Park now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Spring Lake Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Spring Lake Park when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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