Gehlen Claims Home Field Win
by Mari Radtke
The Royals traveled to LeMars to face the Gehlen Jays. MMCRU came into the game with a slight record advantage. At the end of the game, that advantage had disappeared. MMCRU ended the night with an 8-6 record to the Jays’ 8-7. The Royals showed their grit in a 7th inning come back. It wasn’t quite enough, going down 8-10.
Sophomore Eli Schlenger carries the loss after 4 innings. Senior Cody Evans followed up for the remaining 2 innings. Schlenger allowed 5 hits and 5 runs throwing out 4 batters. Evans allowed 4 hits and 5 runs with 3 Ks.
The Royals had 26 at-bats putting 8 pitches into play and scoring 7 runs. 4
Sophomore Gage Johnson hit .750 with one score. Sophomore Parker Glassmaker scored 2. He hit 1 from his 2 at-bats, meeting the .500 mark again.
Other hitters scoring in the valiant effort were 1 each from senior Owen Schroeder, Senior Dylan Dirks, sophomore Eli Schlenger,junior Xander Tentinger and freshman Eli Harpenau.