Morris had a memorable prep campaign with win after win. That trek ended in Marshall. Now the boys are proudly wearing Legion blue.
The athletes play for Post #29 of Morris.
The Motown crew picked up its second win of this wet summer on Thursday, June 23. Playing at home, the blue-themed Morris unit turned back Brandon-Evansville 8-1.
Cole Riley, whose bat was on the money for much of this past spring, was "in the zone" with his three hits. He knocked in a run with a single in the third inning, and connected for a run-scoring double in the fourth.
Tanner Picht doubled, scored two runs and drove in one as part of going two-for-three. Alex Erickson was fleet of foot in stealing two bases and scoring two runs. He had one hit in three at-bats.
Brady Valnes had a one-for-three line and drove in a run. Brody Bahr went one-for-two and Tyler Henrichs had a hit in his only official at-bat: a double.
A pair of familiar pitching names from the high school season shared the mound assignment.
It was Alex Erickson carrying most of the load. Alex threw for six innings, striking out three batters, walking two and giving up four hits and one run (earned). He was the pitcher of record.
Tyler Hansen worked a very efficient one inning of relief, striking out the side in the seventh.
The Post #29 boys jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, then made the score 5-0 in the third. They pulled away with a three-run fourth inning.
Brandon-Evansville scored its lone run in the sixth.
Morris fielded cleanly with but one error, while B-E had three fielding miscues.
Morris outhit the visitor 9-4.
Aaron Lund was the offensive standout for the visitor, rapping two hits in three at-bats including a double. Lund drove in the only B-E run.
Morris 8, Glenwood-Lowry 2
Monday, June 13, action had the Legion nine visiting Glenwood-Lowry and winning with a dramatic, memorable flourish.
This game had crept into extra innings. Morris brought its lumber to the plate in the top of the eighth with special determination.
Wow! When the dust cleared in this rally, Morris had scored six times and pretty much put this game away.
Mitch Kill blanked Glenwood-Lowry in the bottom of the eighth and this game went into the books as an 8-2 Morris win.
Morris scored its eight runs on ten hits and committed zero errors. The Glenwood-Lowry line score was 2-4-6. Yes, six errors, which must have spelled some trouble for the hosts, who almost won anyway.
Glenwood-Lowry fielding actually unraveled in that pivotal eighth inning when Morris seized its victory mantle. Morris took advantage of errors but also pounded out four hits in the eighth.
That rally included a fly ball to center by Mitch Kill that was misplayed, allowing a run in. Also, Brody Bahr connected for an RBI single.
Bahr and Kill were the Morris pitchers. Bahr got the starting nod and Kill came on in relief. Each pitched four innings and it was Kill getting the "W" next to his name. Kill fanned five batters and walked two. He allowed no hits.
Bahr got roughed up a little as he gave up four hits and two runs (earned) while fanning four batters and walking two.
Dustin Helmick, Taylor Kollmann (the loser) and Kevin Jenks pitched for Glenwood-Lowry.
Let's roll up our sleeves for the hitting summary: Tyler Hansen's hitting eye was right on as he delivered three hits in five at-bats including a double, plus he drove in a run.
Ryan Beyer's bat resounded for two hits in five at-bats and he drove in two runs. Ethan Bruer came through at two-for-four and he drove in a run.
Cole Riley went one-for-four and Brody Bahr one-for-three, and Bahr picked up a ribbie.
Trenton Berg and Kameron Drange each had two hits for Glenwood-Lowry.
- Brian Williams - morris mn Minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
No comments:
Post a Comment