After losing to Robbinsdale Armstrong the last time they met, Maple Grove decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Maple Grove Crimson narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons 6-4.
Matthew Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Schmidt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Riskedahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Maple Grove back to even at 8-8. As for Robbinsdale Armstrong, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Maple Grove will look to defend their home field on Friday against Osseo at 4:30 p.m. Osseo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Maple Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Robbinsdale Armstrong, they will head out on the road to take on Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Robbinsdale Armstrong is facing Buffalo at the right time seeing as Buffalo is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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