Andover had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Champlin Park Rebels 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Andover, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Matthew Baumann tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Andover saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Myers, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Andover's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Champlin Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Andover will be playing at home against Spring Lake Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Andover's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Spring Lake Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Champlin Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Coon Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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