There's no place like home for Maple Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blaine Bengals a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maple Grove also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Blaine's part, Emmie Sylvia-Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Sylvia-cochran has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blaine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Hlavinka, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Maple Grove's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Blaine, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Maple Grove will head out on the road to square off against East Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Grove's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so East Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blaine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Robbinsdale Armstrong at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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