Minneota Mudhen third baseman Preston Nuy had a good day hitting against Chokio and he knocked in the only run against Ortonville.
But he got caught in a rundown was tagged out.
Jake Leighton came in to relieve and picked up the save against Chokio.
Catcher Beau Buysse congratulated him (left) and he got a pat on the back from assistant Coach J.D. Pesch.
Jesse Drager bunted the ball, then watched to see what happens. against Chokio. It didn't work. But Drager did get a hit during Minneota's 10-7 win over the Coyotes.
Danny Hennen pitched five innings, gave up eight hits and took the win over Chokio.
Minneota won the game on Saturday, 10-7 over the Chokio Coyotes.
It was an offensive fireworks the likes of what the Minneota Mudhens have seldom seen.
Two Minneota Vikings were named to the Section 3A All-Section Team this week.
They are senior catcher Alex Pohlen, who hit .471 this year and junior shortstop Thomas Hennen.
What’s the first thing you think about when you hear two Junior Olympics volleyball teams went to Florida to compete against some of the best teams nation-wide and both came back with championships
The Minneota Jr. Legion lost at Hutchinson last Friday, 10-0. “We played really good until the fifth and sixth innings when the wheels came off,” said Coach J.D. Pesch.
“I just love it,” said Wendy Larson when asked how she feels about Minneota Mudhen baseball.
(Courtesy Stevens County Times, Morris, MN)