MLAC 210 100 0 = 4-6-1
HLOF 000 000 0 = 0-5-3
Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey scored early and senior pitcher Kolby Kremmin made the lead stand Tuesday as the Wolverines earned a 4-0 shutout win over Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda in Heron Lake.
The Wolverines plated a pair of runs in the top of the first inning, scoring on an Ian Penner RBI double and a Caleb Simon RBI single.
Sam Pidde added an RBI single in the second and Kremmin added an RBI single in the fourth.
Kremmin tossed a complete-game five-hit shutout for the win, walking three and striking out eight.
RRC/WWG 102 000 2 = 5-6-0
MCC 202 200 x = 6-7-0
Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove tried to mount a late rally but couldn’t push the tying run across the plate in a 6-5 loss to Murray County Central Tuesday at Slayton.
The Falcons held an early 1-0 lead when Cole VanDeWiele scored on an error.
MCC answered to take the lead, but RRC/WWG took a 3-2 lead in the third on a wild pitch and an RBI triple from Ashton Juhnke.
MCC regained the lead in the bottom of the third and led 6-3 heading to the seventh inning when the Falcons scored a pair of runs on a rare two-run groundout from Juhnke. But with the tying run at second, a groundout ended the game.
Isaac Simonson had two hits for the Falcons.
Juhnke took the pitching loss, allowing four runs on five hits in two innings. He walked two and struck out two.
Next games: Check for updates after each game.
Windom: at JCC (Jackson), April 21
MLAC: vs. MCC (at Mt. Lake), April 21
RRC/WWG: vs. Adrian-Ellsworth (at Lamberton), April 21
