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| 04/18/24 - Away | 10-14 L |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/15/21 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 05/01/19 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 05/02/18 - Neutral | 11-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Elk River is 8-2 against Spring Lake Park since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Elks will host the Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Elk River and St. Michael-Albertville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Elks took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Monday. Elks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Knights since on Monday.
Meanwhile, Spring Lake Park hadn't done well against Osseo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers came out on top against the Orioles by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Spring Lake Park got a great performance from Matthew Grundtner as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Grundtner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Welch, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ezra Teferi was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Spring Lake Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Spring Lake Park's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Elk River, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Elk River came up short against Spring Lake Park when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 14-10. Will the Elks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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