The offense and defense took turns leading the way for Morris Legion baseball (Post #29) in impressive recent triumphs.
Morris 6, Glenwood 0
The defense took centerstage for the Thursday game at Glenwood. In particular it was Alex Erickson leading the way with his performance on the pitching mound. Erickson was stellar in his hurling as he recorded a one-hitter in Post #29's 6-0 win.
Not only couldn't the Glenwood batters break through for hits, they were retired to the dugout on strikes a total of 17 times.
Erickson walked just one in his seven innings of work. The only hit allowed by this righthander came off the bat of Trenton Berg: a single with two outs in the third. One Glenwood batter reached on an error, but no Glenwood baserunners got as far as second base.
Erickson retired the side on strikes in three innings. He has been a Chokio-Alberta Spartan in his past prep exploits, but he will don the orange and black of Morris Area for his senior season.
The Morris Legion baseball boys scored one run in the first inning, two in the sixth and three in the seventh. Tyler Hansen scored two of the Morris runs and he rapped two hits in four at-bats.
Dusty Sauter tripled and had a sacrifice fly while going one-for-three. Ryan Beyer supplied some fireworks leading up to the Fourth (July 4) as he hit a two-run home run in the seventh.
Eric Riley joined the attack with two-for-four numbers and an RBI, and Cole Riley finished one-for-three.
The losing pitcher was Cory Houlten, and Mike Whittemore also pitched for Glenwood.
Morris 12, Big Stone 1
The offense propelled Post #29 to victory in its next game, to the tune of twelve runs scored, and this success was over big Stone on Friday. Actually the defense was good enough to set the pace also. The Morris Legion baseball squad allowed one run in the first and after that it was all zeroes in this 12-1 win at the comfortable home diamond.
Post #29 had the superb line score of 12-16-0 (runs-hits-errors). Nate Gades and Travis Rinkenberger combined on a pitching gem: a three-hitter. Gades hurled for five of the innings, fanning nine Big Stone batters; and Rinkenberger had a two-inning stint on the hill in which he allowed one hit/no runs.
The ten-run rule abbreviated the action. Alex Erickson rested his pitching arm on this day, but his hitting instincts were activated in a big way! Alex was a perfect three-for-three with two of his hits doubles and the other a two-run homer. He scored three runs and drove in two. His homer was his fourth of his sterling campaign.
Dustin Sauter excelled again with the stick (his norm), as on this day he went two-for-three with an RBI. Ryan Beyer connected for a solo home run, his fourth of the summer, as part of going two-for-four, plus he scored two runs.
Eric Riley smacked two doubles among his four at-bats. He scored two runs.
Brady Valnes came through with a hit. Nate Gades doubled as part of his two-for-three day, plus he drove in a run.
Cole Riley had a hit in his two at-bats and drove in a run. Mitch Kill went one-for-three as did Evan Schultz, and Mitch drove in a run.
The losing pitcher was Taylor Rademacher.
Morris Legion baseball came out of the recent stretch of success with a 10-7 season record. The squad wants to establish further distance over .500, and based on their recent play, prospects are excellent!
-Brian Williams - morris mn Minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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