Elrosa Saints open season with 9-8 loss at powerhouse Raymond - Friday prep scores posted

The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team opened the 2009 season with a 9-8 loss at Raymond. The Rockets are an area amateur baseball powerhouse.

Two big games took place on Friday involving Section 5A teams...
In fastpitch, the Maple Lake Irish hosted Osakis and blanked the Silverstreaks 6-0. In baseball, Royalton fell at Eden Valley-Watkins 11-3, with both teams now sitting at 9-2 overall. Maple Lake and Eden Valley-Watkins emerged as the top teams in their respective sub-sections.

Holdingford knocked off Pierz 9-8 in baseball on Friday. The game was held in Pierz. The loss was the second of the season for the Pioneers in CMC play in a span of 2 days. Pierz is now 6-2 in the league and 8-2 overall, tied with Maple Lake for second place in the league. Eden Valley-Watkins takes over sole possession of first place in the CMC with their 7-1 record.

Area baseball scores on Friday night:
Upsala/Swanville Area 13, Kimball Area 0
Eden Valley-Watkins 11, Royalton 3
Sauk Centre 7, Foley 0
Sauk Centre 12, Foley 0
LQPV 7, YME 3
Minnewaska Area 12, Benson 4
A-C-GC 7, Morris Area 0
NL-Spicer 10, Albany 4
K-M-S 7, Ortonville 3
*Montevideo Triangular:
Worthington 14, Montevideo 2, 5 inn
Worthington 6, Lakeview 5
Montevideo 15, Lakeview 4, 6 inn
Melrose 12, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 6

Area fastpitch scores on Friday night:
Minnewaska Area 2, Benson/Hancock 1
A-C-GC 3, Morris Area 2
NL-Spicer 1, Albany 0 (10 innings! Game ended with a bloop single)
LQPV 9, YME 8
Redwood Valley 13, Worthington 5
Worthington 12, Redwood Valley 6
Foley 7, Sauk Centre 6
Foley 11, Sauk Centre 3
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 17, Melrose 2
Maple Lake 6, Osakis 0 **Senior left-hander senior Ashley Kempenich struck out 16, walked one and allowed two hits to lead Maple Lake (7-1 Central Minnesota, 8-1 overall) past the Silverstreaks (10-2 overall)