The baseball action was here. The Minnewaska boys limited the Tigers to
three hits and prevailed 4-1. The 'Waska bats produced eleven hits, and 'Waska
was flawless in the field.
Softball action at the Minnewaska field had the Lakers in command, winning
12-2 over the orange and black. 'Waska bats were good for 14 hits while MACA had
just five. All in all a bleak day for Morris Area Chokio Alberta in the diamond
sports.
Can't we at least get warmer weather?
Baseball: Minnewaska 4, Tigers 1
The first three innings were scoreless. Minnewaska assumed a 1-0 lead in
the fourth. The sixth proved decisive. A succession of Laker batters socked
singles. It was like a knockout punch. A skein of six singles resulted in three
more runs on the scoreboard. The Tigers were unable to answer.
MACA avoided a shutout with one run scored in the seventh. 'Waska pitcher
Riley Thompson was able to shut the door. Thompson pitched the whole way of
seven innings. He was overpowering at times, recording eight strikeouts. He
walked two and allowed three hits and the one run which was earned.
Tiger Bryce Jergenson was tagged with the loss. Jergenson had a rough
outing as he gave up eleven hits and walked six. He struck out two and gave up
four runs which were earned. The pitching work was finished up by Danny Tracy:
one inning, no hits allowed, one walk.
Bryce had one of the three MACA hits. He and Gage Backman each went
one-for-three, and Backman had an RBI. Brady Jergenson had a hit in two at-bats.
The Minnewaska hitting roundup: Matt McIver (two-for-four, an RBI), Michael
Gruber (two-for-four), Matt Paulson (two-for-three and an RBI), Austin Ostrander
(a triple), and the following Lakers each with one hit: Justin Amundson, Jon
Nygaard, Hunter Thompson and Riley Thompson. (I wonder if Hunter Thompson will
someday become a journalist!)
Ostrander's triple started the sixth inning rally. The 'Waska line score
was four runs, eleven hits and no errors. MACA had a 1-3-2 line. Each team ended
the day with seven wins on the season.
Softball: Minnewaska 12, Tigers 2
The Tigers have had lots of success this spring, but Tuesday was not an
example. The orange and black committed three errors while the host Lakers had
just one.
Coach Mary Holmberg had three pitchers work: Kayla Pring (tagged with the
loss), Brooke Gillespie and Brianna Abril. The trio struggled trying to contain
the 'Waska bats.
Mady Phillips pitched the whole way for the Lakers. Mady was quite in the
groove, striking out eight batters and walking none. Phillips was reliable with
the bat too, going two-for-three with an RBI. Rachel Bakko had three hits in
four at-bats and drove in three runs. Bayley Pooler was a force at bat with her
three hits in four at-bats including a double, and she drove in two runs.
Shanae Suchy had a double and two ribbies. Kacia Kollman went two-for-four
with an RBI. Other Lakers who hit safely were Allyssa Engler, Morgan Majerus and
Mason Schlief. The 'Waska line score was 12 runs, 14 hits and one error.
Brooke Johnson was the only MACA batter with two hits, and she finished at
two-for-two. Lauren Reimers continued her solid form at the plate, connecting
for a solo home run. Kayla Pring went one-for-three and Chelsey Ehleringer
one-for-two. Ehleringer drove in a run.
'Waska came out of the starting gate with four runs scored in the first.
They pulled away with one in the second, four in the third and three in the
sixth.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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