On Saturday, the Maple Grove Crimson beat the Mahtomedi Zephyrs 9-6.
Matthew Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Kustermann was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Kellen Riskedahl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Maple Grove back to even at 7-7. As for Mahtomedi, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Grove will take on Coon Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mahtomedi, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hastings at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hastings: 3.8, Mahtomedi: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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