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| 05/03/24 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 05/20/21 - Away | 5-10 L |
| 04/23/19 - Home | 3-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Spring Lake Park and Andover are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Spring Lake Park 1.9, Andover 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Spring Lake Park fell victim to Centennial and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Andover waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Megan Surgenor made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chloe Brown and Laci Heppell did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Heppell went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs Heppell has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lydia Gorowsky, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Andover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Andover's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Spring Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Spring Lake Park suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Andover in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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