Seems like games are on the slate for any days other than Wednesday or Sunday. Frankly I'd like to see Wednesday opened up too - treat it just like any other day of the week. Why not? Church night? Seems like a questionable justification these days when our Christian faith has gotten intertwined with politics so much.
Opening up Wednesday would relieve schedule congestion and give breathing room for non-sports like band and choir, wouldn't you say?
Well, the Tigers of baseball were quite active through this past weekend. The Saturday chapter had two games which resulted in a win and a loss for the MACA crew. Let's begin with the win which was by a score of 8-2 over Hancock. Brady Backman worked on the hill the whole way. One of the two runs he allowed was unearned. He fanned three, gave up four hits and walked none.
At the plate, Zach Bruns gave support with his two hits in three at-bats. He scored three of the Tigers' runs. Durgin Decker and Noah Erickson each added two RBIs to the mix.
The Hancock side had Devon Schroeder with an RBI. Their pitcher of record was Kody Berget who fanned six in the losing cause. He walked just one, and three of the runs he allowed were unearned.
MACA fortunes turned dim for the day's second game. All this action was part of the two-day Morris Invite at the Eagles complex. The weather was on the chilly side. The Tigers fell to the Arrows of Ashby 7-4. Brandon Jergenson supplied a bright spot for MACA with his home run, one of his two hits in the contest.
Bruns and Sam Kleinwolterink each had a three-for-four boxscore line. Ross Marty and Durgin Decker each added two hits to the mix. But it was not to be a winning mix for coach Kirby Sayles' crew.
Key Ashby contributors toward the end were Torin Olson and Carter Spangler. I remember a Houston player from my youth named Al Spangler. Houston started out as the Colt .45s before they became the Astros. Remember the Astrodome? Before the dome the games were played at a place where you had to look out for snakes! Ashby's Carter Spangler drove in the go-ahead run.
Our pitcher of record was Josh Rohloff who appeared in relief. The starter was Dylan Rose. Ashby's winning hurler was Hunter Norby. Olson started the game. Ashby climbed to 4-0 on the season while the Tigers were left at 3-3.
The Friday Tiger win
My summary of Friday's 9-2 win for the Tigers over Pelican Rapids is on my companion blog, "Morris of Course." Here is the permalink:
Track and field update
Things went well for MACA track/field on Thursday at Sauk Centre: first place by the boys, second by the girls. It was a memorable day for Kenny Soderberg as he was No. 1 in the 110m and 300m hurdles, plus he was on the 4x100m relay unit that placed first. He was joined in the relay by Derek Waldbeser, Trey Hunt and Ethan Lebrija. Derek and Trey are new names for me to type.
Lebrija was the top performer in the 200m dash. The 100m event saw him take runner-up.
The MACA girls team was second behind Minnewaska. Kaylie Raths performed the hurdles well as she was No. 1 in the 100m and 300m. Claire Reed pole vaulted to No. 1. Lydia Fynboh topped the 100m dash and she ran with the 4x100m relay that took first. On the relay she was joined by Crystal Nohl, Callie Snell and Olivia Lebrija.
There were five schools in this meet. Warmer temperatures ahead, maybe?
All those police shootings
Maybe we should ask: are we safe here in Morris from police-involved shootings? Are we safe if we get pulled over for a traffic stop? Is it risky to reach for your wallet in the presence of a police officer? Sometimes we feel such issues don't arise in our pastoral Morris MN. It can be folly to think that way.
Were we insulated back when all the revelations were coming out about Catholic priest misconduct? Was all that stuff confined to places like Boston? Oh no, it most definitely did arise here. A priest had to be spirited away. I wonder where he is now. Last name of Caskey.
The best advice is that when you're out and about in your car, stay under the speed limit, wear your seat belt and make sure your headlights and taillights are functioning. Otherwise you may be at risk. It is highly risky to even have air freshener hanging from your rear-view mirror. One casualty can be chalked up to that. Should we be nervous if we see law enforcement people with guns in holsters at a place like Don's Cafe? Good question.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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