There's no place like home for Maple Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Osseo Orioles on Wednesday and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maple Grove also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Evan O'Dwyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Kellen Riskedahl was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Maple Grove back to even at 9-9. As for Osseo, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Maple Grove will head out on the road to face off against Brainerd at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Maple Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Osseo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alexandria at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alexandria: 3.8, Osseo: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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