Spring Lake Park had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maple Grove Crimson a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Crimson recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Matthew Grundtner's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Kyle Hayes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caden Jensen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Spring Lake Park will challenge rival Blaine at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Maple Grove is set to face off against their familiar foe Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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