After flying high against Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha last Tuesday, Champlin Park came back down to earth. The Champlin Park Rebels fell just short of the Andover Huskies by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Champlin Park has struggled against Andover recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Andover's part, Matthew Baumann tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Andover's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Myers, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Champlin Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Andover, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Champlin Park will head out on the road to face off against Coon Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Champlin Park's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Coon Rapids' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Andover, they will be playing at home against Spring Lake Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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