The Maple Grove Senior Legion Post 172 is having a great summer. After losing two of three games, they responded by winning three in a row and are 8-3 before the July 4 break.
On June 24, Maple Grove beat Park Center 8-1. A day later, they handled Becker 10-0 and on June 27, hung on to beat Champlin Legion 2-1. The winning streak ended with a 5-3 loss to Wayzata a day after the victory over Champlin.
Against Park Center, both teams scored a run in the first frame. Maple Grove scored three runs over the third and fourth before adding four more runs in the fifth. Maddex Van Slooten led the team with two hits, Sam Hanson led with two RBI and Brody Berglin scored a team-high two runs.
Connor Johnson (W) allowed one run and struck out three in three innings. Henry Johnston pitched three shutout innings in relief and Nathan Schmidt pitched a scoreless seventh.
Johnson and Evan O’Dwyer scored a game-high three times during the win over Becker. Kellen Riskedahl and Becker Kalscheuer led the team with two RBI. Maple Grove took care of business in six innings. Ian Schock (W) pitched a six-inning no-hitter with two walks and five Ks.
Maple Grove scored both runs in the fourth during the 2-1 win over Champlin. Kaden Harney got the first run on the board when he hit into a fielder’s choice at third, allowing Johnson to score. With two outs, Sam Hagen drove in Harney with an RBI single to right.
Johnston (W) started the game on the mound for Maple Grove and went six scoreless innings. Berglin (S) allowed one unearned run in the seventh to secure the win.
Wayzata used a four-run bottom of the sixth to snatch a late victory over Maple Grove. Post 172 trailed 1-0 after five innings and took a temporary lead after plating two in the top of the sixth.
Van Slooten grounded into a fielder’s choice but an error by the third baseman allowed Kalscheuer to score. With two outs, Harney drove in Van Slooten with a single to right.
Wayzata answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning and took a 5-2 lead. Maple Grove scored another run on a fielder’s choice during the top of the seventh but wasn’t able to continue the rally as they fell for the first time in four games.
Maple Grove hit a combined 4-for-25 against Wayzata. Berglin, Harney and Hanson all had singles and Kalscheuer had a double. Hagen went the distance on the mound allowing five runs (three earned) with four strikeouts.
Next up, is a home game against Monticello at Gleason Fields on Monday, July 8. Two days later they’re back at Gleason Fields against Coon Rapids for the start of a nine-game stretch over six straight days.
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