Maple Grove Softball Opens Postseason With 3-0 Shutout Win Over Centennial
In each of the past three years, the Maple Grove and Centennial softball teams have faced off in the Section 5AAAA Final. This year, the Crimson and Cougars met up in the opening round of the postseason, with Maple Grove shutting out Centennial, 3-0.
Defense and great pitching dominated the game early on with neither team scoring in the first three and a half innings of the game.
Alissa Wernz delivered a huge 2-run single with two outs in the bottom of the fourth and the Crimson added some insurance in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI-double from Lauren Beissel.
Beissel ended up reaching to third on a throwing error.
Jordan Brustuen (6 2/3 IP) and Lauren Beissel combined to throw the shutout.
Maple Grove will face top seeded Rogers Thursday in the second round of the section playoffs.
Maple Grove Senior High School
