Champlin Park 5/7/2024

MG Plates an Even Dozen to Hold Back Rebels

Box Score 5/7/2024

Maple Grove 12, Champlin Park 4

The Crimson bats struck early for four runs in the bottom of the first; but the Rebels bounced back with three of their own in the top of the third inning. Brody Berglin (W, 5IP, 4H, 3R, 3K) commanded the mound for every other inning he pitched and got the win for Maple Grove, as MG produced big innings in the fifth (3 runs) and sixth (5 runs) to pull away from CP. Ian Schock (IP, ER, K) pitched the sixth and Kaden Harney (IP, H, 0R, 2K) finished things off on the hill for the home nine.

At the plate, Kellen Riskedahl (1/2, HR, 3RBI) produced the three early runs with a round-trip blast to left field, while Beckett Shimpa (3/4, 2x2B, 3R) led the hit-squad with three knocks, including two doubles. Nathan Schmidt (2/4, 2B, 2RBI, 2R) continued his torid spring, while Harney (2/3, 2RBI, R) and Dylan Vokal (2/3, RBI, R) added their own multiple-hit games. Gavin Kustermann's pinch hit suicide squeeze plated two runs in the sixth when the Rebel defense couldn't field the bunt properly, and Brady Aubut drove in the final 2 runs of the night with his own with a pinch hit double.

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