The Blaine Bengals will face off against the Anoka Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blaine is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Blaine will bounce into Monday's game after beating Maple Grove, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bengals came out on top against the Crimson by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
Emmie Sylvia-Cochran
| 05/08/25 vs Maple Grove | 11 |
| 05/07/25 @ Cambridge-Isanti | 12 |
| 05/05/25 vs Brainerd | 26 |
| 05/01/25 vs Osseo | 18 |
| 04/29/25 @ Elk River | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Spring Lake Park | 11 |
Emmie Sylvia-Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marin Aman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Emily Vogel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Anoka came up short against Cambridge-Isanti/Mora on Saturday and fell 4-1.
Anoka also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lilly Anderson gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Anoka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorja Franzwa, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Blaine pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Anoka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Everything went Blaine's way against Anoka in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Blaine made off with an 18-2 win. Do the Bengals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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