A winning Thursday for diamond squads

Softball: Tigers 8, Benson-Hancock 1

The Tigers soared (or roared) to a 12-1 record with their Thursday (5/10) softball success. Wow!

The orange and black scored in every inning but one as they breezed to an 8-1 win in WCC-South action on the road.

After four innings the score was 5-1. After the full seven, coach Mary Holmberg's squad could savor the winning margin of seven, having built this decisive advantage with just six hits.
Benson-Hancock was held to just three hits.

The line scores show B-H struggling in the field, committing four errors, while the MACA error total was a gleaming "zero."

The Brave Owls of B-H scored their lone run in the fourth.

MACA pitching ace Mackenzie VanBatavia took a break for one inning on this day. VanBatavia pitched six innings and stepped aside for Brianna Abril for one. Winner VanBatavia overpowered the B-H batters, accumulating 12 strikeouts. She walked none and allowed just two hits. It was a true pitching gem by her.

Abril fanned a batter, walked none and gave up one hit.

The B-H pitching was done by Kayla Jones (the pitcher of record) and Serandon Bigalke.

Offensively, Sadie Fischer showed a productive bat for MACA, doubling as part of going two-for-four. Also achieving a multiple-hit game was Nicole Strobel with two hits in three at-bats and two runs scored.

Steph Hennen went one-for-two and Jaimie Bergerson one-for-three.

The lone B-H run was scored by Mackenzie Jensen. Jensen had a one-for-three boxscore line. The two other B-H hits were off the bats of Gabi Doscher and Bigalke.

Morris Area Chokio Alberta came out of this day ruling the WCC-South.

 

Baseball: Tigers 8, Benson 5

Tyler Henrichs connected for an exciting two-run homer in the second in front of the appreciative Chizek Field crowd.

Those runs were important in the Tigers' WCC-South success on a pleasant day (May 10) for home baseball. Rival Benson was in town - the Braves.

Henrichs' homer gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead early-on.

Benson was able to challenge as this game progressed. The score became tied when the Braves put three runs on the board in the top of the fourth. Luke Schwarz drove in two runs with a single that came with two outs.

The Tigers answered decisively in the bottom of that frame. They scored three times and went on to win 8-5. Thus they inched over .500 in season won-lost, to 7-6.

Tanner Picht was a timely contributor in the fourth, singling to drive in two runs. Picht then scored on a single off Chandler Erickson's bat.

The Morris Area Chokio Alberta line score was eight runs, ten hits and two errors. The Benson numbers were 5-7-6. Note that error total of six for Benson.

Erickson was the MACA starting pitcher but it was Jake Torgerson getting the win.
Erickson was on the mound for 3 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters, walked three and gave up four hits and five runs (three earned).

Torgerson came on to pitch 3 2/3 innings. He set down three batters on strikes, walked none and gave up three hits and no runs.

Luke Schwarz was the pitcher of record for Benson. Anthony Berreau and Jake Huston also pitched for the Braves.

Jacob Torgerson's pitching win was his second of the week in a relief role. He has retired numerous batters on strikes while showing fine control.

Torgerson had one hit in three at-bats. Tom Holland was a perfect two-for-two and drove in a run. Henrichs with his homer bat certainly made noise.

Picht had a pair of RBIs and a pair of runs scored to go with his one-for-four line. Erickson had an RBI as part of going one-for-four.

Mac Beyer doubled. Brody Bahr socked two hits in four at-bats with one of his hits a double.

Matt Ahrndt tripled for Benson. Tyler Krienke went two-for-three with one of his hits a double, and drove in a run.

- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com