In summer recreation action, Peyton Gillund hit the ball and watched the flight of it as he helped his Minneota 13/14 baseball team to take on Big Stone Lake.
Minneota lost, 3-2.
It would be hard to imagine a more satisfying win than the 10-7 victory by the Minneota Mudhens Saturday over the Chokio Coyotes.
Minneota got the short end of the American Legion playoffs this year as they were stuffed into a sub-section at Luverne against some powerful teams.
Though the early season threatened not enough swimmers to sustain a team, the Minneota Girl Scouts of America swim team is up and swimming this summer.
Magic happens on baseball fields all the time. When a team suddenly, “comes together,” the coach usually knows.
Minneota American Legion Vulture pitchers had the game well in control for just over six innings.
Manager and centerfielder Tyson Sonnenburg got the scoring started against Chokio on Saturday by hitting a home run. He was saluted as he arrived home. It was a one-hat salute from Adam Durfee.
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.