After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Champlin Park, Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the St. Anthony Village Huskies by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ty Lovcik spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Bratsch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for St. Anthony Village, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha will head out on the road to challenge Spring Lake Park at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Anthony Village, they will head out on the road to take on Esko at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Esko will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something St. Anthony Village surely won't give up without a fight.
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