Baseball: Tigers 6, NL-Spicer 5
The new week began with MACA baseball taking advantage of New
London-Spicer lapses to carve out a 6-5 win. The host Wildcats committed
four errors and issued nine walks to the Tigers.
These mistakes allowed the orange and black to escape with the
winning feeling despite being outhit by the Wildcats 13-6. They escaped
by virtue of scoring a run in extra innings, the eighth, and then
slamming the door on NL-S in the bottom of that frame.
In terms of fielding, coach Mark Torgerson's crew slammed the door all game. They committed zero errors.
The top of the eighth saw Tom Holland single with one out. He sped
into second with a steal. Then, a ground ball got him over to third. The
Wildcats then committed one of those miscues. This happened on a ground
ball. Holland was able to zip across home plate.
Jacob Torgerson strode out to the mound with the mission of holding
NL-Spicer to no more runs. This was his fourth inning in a relief stint
(for starter Mac Beyer). NL-Spicer put up a goose egg and the Tigers could savor win No. 9 of the season, against six losses. Jake retired NL-S in order in the eighth.
Beyer struggled some in his four innings, giving up eight hits and
four runs which were earned.
Torgerson survived five hits in his four innings. He struck out two, walked two and gave up one run which was earned.
Torgerson survived five hits in his four innings. He struck out two, walked two and gave up one run which was earned.
Tanner Thunstedt and Ryan Vraa pitched for the host with Vraa taking the loss.
Each team scored two runs in the first inning. The Tigers were propelled in part by two Wildcat errors.
The Wildcats answered when Tanner Tobkin rapped an RBI single and
Grant Vagle connected for an RBI double. Tobkin finished this game
three-for-four.
The Tigers surged forward in the fourth with a three-run outburst
that included a Tanner Picht two-run single and an RBI double off
Chandler Erickson's bat.
Vagle punched through a two-run single in the fifth. Mitch Ejnik
doubled in the sixth to drive in the run that got the score deadlocked
until the eighth.
Holland had a productive day with two hits in three at-bats and two
runs scored. Erickson had a two-for-five boxscore line including a
double and an RBI. Picht finished one-for-three and Brody Bahr
one-for-four.
Softball: OTC 4, Tigers 0
The week began on a disappointing note for MACA softball, who not
only lost, they lost via shutout - a real jolt for this normally
high-achieving team.
The jolt came on the road at the hands of Otter Tail Central.
As the 4-0 score suggests, this was one of those days where you run
into a buzz saw type of opposing pitcher. On this day it was Shaina
Underhill. Underhill held the Tigers to just two hits in her seven innings. She set down six Tigers on strikes and walked just two.
McKenzie VanBatavia and Brianna Abril pitched for MACA with VanBatavia getting tagged with the loss. VanBatavia pitched four innings and Abril two. Together they
allowed only one more hit than Underhill. But MACA hurt its cause with
errors - four - while OTC committed only one.
The site for this game was Battle Lake. The first two innings were
scoreless after which OTC plated a run in the third. The host went on to
score one run in the fifth and two in the sixth.
Sadie Fischer and Abril were the Tigers hitting safely against Underhill. Abril's hit came in her only at-bat.
Three OTC players hit safely: Carly VanWatermulen, Casey Haugdahl and Maddie Stueve.
Baseball: Tigers 3, Minnewaska Area 2
Mac Beyer delivered the clutch hit for Morris Area Chokio Alberta
at our Chizek Field. This was a TGIF game, Friday, May 11, and it had a
later than usual starting time.
The later time might have allowed more fans to gather in the bleachers.
Beyer singled to right to drive in the winning run in MACA's 3-2
triumph over rival Minnewaska Area. The home fans showed jubilation.
The winning pitcher was Sam Mattson who fanned nine batters in his
route-going performance. He walked three and gave up six hits and two
runs (earned).
The stage got set for Beyer's climactic hit as Tanner Picht walked.
Picht sped into second with a steal, then arrived at third due to a
Minnewaska fielding miscue. He completed his trip around the bases when
Beyer connected.
Picht sported perfect three-for-three numbers in the boxscore. One
of his hits was a double, and he scored two runs. He and Beyer were
joined on the hitting-safely list by Tom Holland, Brody Bahr and Jacob
Torgerson. Tyler Henrichs scored a run and Bryce Jergenson picked up an
RBI.
Softball: Minnewaska 6, Tigers 3
Mady Phillips delivered a key hit in turning the tide for host Minnewaska Area against our softball Tigers Friday (5/11). Phillips drove in two runs for her Lakers with a single in the
fifth inning. The score went from being 3-2 in favor of the Tigers, to
4-3 with the Lakers out front.
This game ended with a 6-3 score and the host Lakers feeling the
satisfaction of victory. MACA and 'Waska entered this game leading their
respective divisions of the West Central Conference.
Following the Phillips hit, Julie Helander came up to bat and hit
safely to bring Phillips home. Minnewaska scored its final run in the
sixth when Kaylyn Oberg hit an RBI single.
Phillips was truly the standout individual in this game as she
pitched the whole way. She fanned six Tiger batters and walked none.
Just one of the three runs she allowed was earned.
The Tigers had six hits off her, led by Tracy Meichsner who was two-for-three with both her hits doubles. She drove in two runs. Other Tigers hitting safely were Sadie Fischer, Holly Amundson, Brooke Wente and Nicole Strobel. Strobel drove in a run.
Phillips posted three-for-four numbers in Minnewaska's boxscore. Helander was two-for-three including a home run in the fourth.
The Tigers scored all three of their runs in the fifth.
Each team had one error. McKenzie VanBatavia pitched for MACA and
she fanned three batters while walking none. She allowed eight hits and
six runs (five earned).
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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