Our Tigers were reminded that they are not world beaters on Thursday. The reminder came here in Morris where it was the Dutchmen of Melrose carving out a one-run advantage.
Liz Dietz was the hard-luck losing pitcher for our Motown crew. All three of the runs that Dietz allowed were unearned. She fanned six batters, walked two and gave up just three hits in her seven innings. She fanned six batters, walked two and gave up just three hits in her seven innings. Melrose won the game 3-2.
The Tigers jumped out to the early lead at 1-0. Melrose got the score knotted one-all in the third. Each team scored one run in the fifth, then Melrose got the game-winner in the sixth. The Melrose line score was 3-3-3 while our Tigers put up 2-5-4 numbers. Yes, the four errors hurt the Motown cause. Note that we out-hit the Dutchmen.
Dietz's pitching opponent was Makiya Luetmer. Luetmer retired the Tigers in the bottom of the seventh to polish things off for Melrose. Luetmer had a strikeout total of two. She walked two batters and gave up five hits and two runs (one earned).
Five different Tigers each had one hit: Bailey Marty, Emma Bowman, Dietz (with an RBI), MacKenzie Hockel (a hit in her only at-bat) and Karly Fehr. The three Melrose hits were off the bats of Luetmer, Amy Austin and Allison Pohlmann.
Click on the link below to read about the following: the 11-1 softball win over Benson, the 4-3 baseball defeat vs. Minnewaska, the 3-0 baseball win over Hancock with Parker Dierks throwing a two-hitter, and the girls golf meet at the Minnewaska Golf Club. I also share about the grades 7-12 choir concert, so well attended. This post is on my companion blog site, "Morris of Course." Thanks for reading. - B.W.
Baseball: Montevideo 4, Tigers 1
The Montevideo diamond was the site for a baseball clash between the Thunder Hawks and our Tigers on Thursday. One inning saw the host T-Hawks get all the momentum they needed to prevail. That inning was the fifth. Monte rallied for all four of its runs in a 4-1 triumph over the Tigers.
We grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first but were unable to score any more. Monte had a slight edge in hits, 6-5. The Tigers committed two errors compared to one by Monte.
Jackson Snell pitched all seven innings for the host. Snell set four Tiger batters down on strikes. He walked just one while allowing five hits and the one MACA run which was unearned. Parker Dierks was the pitcher of record for Motown. Dierks struck out two batters and walked two while giving up five hits and two runs (earned). Brock Anderson hurled for two innings for MACA. Brock struck out two batters, walked one and gave up one hit and two runs, neither earned.
John Van Ravenswaay doubled as part of a two-for-three showing for Montevideo. Noah Buseman also doubled. Chase Korte had a hit and a run scored. Snell and Colby Buseman each added a hit to the mix. Chandler Vogel was the only Tiger with a multiple-hit game. Kevin Asfeld doubled. Tyler Reimers came through with a hit and an RBI. Colten Scheldorf hit safely.
Girls golf at Benson
It was a pleasant day for golf on Thursday at the Benson Golf Club. Minnewaska Area continued its pattern of having a very fine season. Those Lakers topped the standings that included seven teams. Lakers Emily Harste and Madi McGinty led that Laker effort with Harste taking first and McGinty tying for second with BOLD's Ashley Trongard.
Here's how our Tigers performed: Peyton Hennen 52, Hannah Zimmel 41, Miranda Hesse 45, Mackenzie Stahman 47 and Shayla Kill 62. We were No. 4 in the standings.
Girls golf at "The Crossings"
It was Madi McGinty putting up the top score at the Montevideo-hosted meet at The Crossings. McGinty shot a 37. Ashley Trongard of BOLD took second with her 40 performance. Again Minnewaska had the top team. The Tigers placed No. 3 among the six teams. Our individuals were: Peyton Hennen 49, Hannah Zimmel 43, Miranda Hesse 48, Mackenzie Stahman 52 and Shayla Kill 66.
Boys golf at The Crossings
Melrose had the top team in the Thursday competition at The Crossings in Montevideo. Eight teams total vied with MACA placing fourth. Montevideo's Seth Olson was the top individual with his 36 showing. Here's how the Tigers fared: Chase Engebretson 48, Dalton Koehler 43, Brady Loge 47, Brock Peterson 44, Easton Hacker 48 and Tyler Buss 44.
Boys golf at Benson
The busy recent schedule for our golf teams included a meet at the Benson Golf Club, Thursday. This WCC affair saw Minnewaska take top team honors while MACA placed fourth among the eight teams. Melrose's Nate Loxtercamp was top performer in the meet, shooting a 34.
Here's the MACA roster for the day: Chase Engebretson 44, Dalton Koehler 45, Brady Loge 50, Brock Peterson 48, Easton Hacker 51 and Tyler Buss N/A.
Boys tennis again, ever?
I'm wondering: Does anyone ever float the idea of MACA again having a boys tennis program? It seems other comparable-size schools are able to offer this. Oh I know, I know, I know, I know. I didn't come into town on a turnip truck. I know what kind of response my query will get: there's insufficient interest. Or at least there was insufficient interest at the time our program got phased out.
Are we just supposed to shrug and accept this as reality, set in stone? I know how powerful the local party line or conventional wisdom can be. I have bucked that for years. I'd like to think we can re-start boys tennis in Motown. The main catalyst naturally would be a coach who is dynamic and willing to promote.
There, easy answer. So let's consider it, eh?
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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