Maple Grove Beats Burnsville in State Legion Opener
The Maple Grove American Legion baseball team won its opening game of the state tournament Thursday, beating Burnsville 8-6.
Grove scored five runs in the first inning highlighted by a sacrifice fly from Sam Hanson and a two-run single by Sam Hagen.
Maple Grove added two runs in the second inning on a two-run throwing error and scored their final run in the sixth inning on a solo homerun from Vann Olson.
Evan O’Dwyer pitched into the seventh inning to earn the win with Edwin Conlon getting the final out of the game to earn the save.
Pool play in the four four-team pools continue through Maple Grove, Osseo, Delano and St. Michael.
Maple Grove Senior High School
