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The late Ralph E. Williams with "Heidi" - morris mn

The late Ralph E. Williams with "Heidi" - morris mn
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MACA gains upper hand vs. YME Sting

Tyler Henrichs gets congratulated on home run vs. Benson. (B.W. photos)
Brody Bahr bats for the Tigers in the May 10 win over Benson.
Lincoln Berget makes good contact during the 5/10 home win.
One run is all you need when the opposition has zero.
Sam Mattson was showcased on the pitching mound for MACA baseball Tuesday (5/15). This was a Tigers vs. Sting affair at YME's Richter Field.
A pitching duel developed between Mattson and the Sting's Austin Thorstad. Both were impressive.
The Tigers pushed across one run in the third which proved to be the game-winner.
Tuesday was a significant day for Tiger softball too. Significant indeed, as the Morris Area Chokio Alberta girls clinched the conference title, beating YME here 11-6.
This post covers both games.
To read about the MACA baseball and softball games played on Friday and Monday, May 11 and 14, please click on the permalink below which is to a post on my companion site, "Morris of Course."
 
Baseball: Tigers 1, YME 0
The MACA line score was one run, five hits and two errors. The YME numbers were 0-4-0.
Bryce Jergenson scored the lone MACA run. He initially walked. He got to second from where he scored on Tanner Picht's double.
A pivotal inning was the sixth. The Sting got the bases full and Mattson had to bear down. He induced a double play that allowed the Tigers to escape unscathed.
Mattson and Thorstad both pitched a complete game. Mattson struck out seven batters, walked four and allowed four hits and no runs. Thorstad fanned five, walked four and gave up five hits and that one run (earned).
Picht had a perfect two-for-two boxscore line including that RBI double. Chandler Erickson and Tom Holland both went one-for-three, and Tyler Henrichs had a one-for-two afternoon.
The Sting players hitting safely were Brandon Grund, Devon Dyrdahl and Thorstad.
  
Softball: Tigers 11, YME 6
The WCC-South crown belongs to the MACA Tigers for the spring of 2012. That distinction was wrapped up Tuesday (5/15).
It came right here at the home diamond. The orange and black turned back the Sting of YME.
The game seemed over before one inning was even done. The Tigers scored eight runs in the first while holding Yellow Medicine East to zero. In the end the score was 11-6.
This was the 12th MACA win in conference play, against one loss. The overall record: 13-3. Fans are starting to focus on what the post-season might bring. Bring it on!
The MACA line score was eleven runs, eleven hits and two errors. YME scored six runs on just one hit and was hurt by five errors.
The big MACA rally in the first inning included a two-RBI single off Nicole Strobel's bat, and a two-RBI triple by Steph Hennen.
The Sting scored their six runs with just one hit thanks to some walks and errors.
McKenzie VanBatavia and Brianna Abril shared the pitching work for Morris Area Chokio Alberta. VanBatavia struck out eleven batters and had some control difficulties reflected in seven walks. Two of the four runs she allowed were unearned. She gave up the one YME hit.
Abril pitched a fraction of an inning and gave up two runs even though YME didn't hit safely. She walked a batter and fanned none.
Allie Trudel was the losing pitcher for YME. She shared the pitching work with Mariah Novell.
On to the hitting story: The eleven-hit MACA attack had Hennen pounding out three hits in four at-bats and driving in two runs. Her bat made noise with that first inning triple.
Olivia Reimers was a perfect three-for-three with four RBIs. Nicole Strobel picked up two RBIs with her one-for-three boxscore line.
Brooke Johnson went one-for-three with a pair of ribbies. Brooke Wente was a perfect one-for-one.
Tracy Meichsner and Holly Amundson both went one-for-four.
Haley Enstad had the only YME hit.
Viva Morris Area Chokio Alberta softball and baseball!
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com

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