There's no place like home for Eden Prairie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let the Maple Grove Crimson onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday. This was payback for Eden Prairie, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Maple Grove's part, they got a good showing from Matthew Johnson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Eden Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Maple Grove, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Eden Prairie will head out on the road to challenge Minnetonka at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maple Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mounds View at 7:00 p.m. The last five games Mounds View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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