Chanhassen sophomore pitcher Maddie Schwartz and the Storm are aiming for a Metro West Conference title this season and host a St. Louis Park team experiencing a breakout season in a league contest on Tuesday. Photo by Cheryl Myers
The Storm are fresh off their first state tournament appearance and started this season on a roll, outscoring their first three opponents 41-0.
But Chanhassen (5-2), which is ranked third in Class 4A by the Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches' Association, wasn’t able to get past defending Metro West champ Bloomington Jefferson last Friday, falling 3-2 in the first of two league contests with the Jaguars this season.
Under first-year head coach Bobby Crumpton, St. Louis Park looks like a team to watch in the league for the next few seasons.
Crumpton, who played football at Minnesota under former coach Lou Holtz, has long been a fixture in the state's softball scene with the Minnesota Irish club team, but this is his first foray into coaching a high school squad.
The Orioles (4-1) have just two seniors and will face a Chanhassen program that is the class of the league despite not winning the Metro West last season.
This matchup of Metro West contenders is our Top Game of the Week.
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