The Spring Lake Park Panthers will be playing at home against the Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Spring Lake Park fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Andover on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 6-5. Spring Lake Park has struggled against Andover recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha earned a 5-2 win over St. Anthony Village on Wednesday.
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.
Spring Lake Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Spring Lake Park beat Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha 10-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Spring Lake Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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