The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team opened their playoff journey with a home game tonight against Meire Grove. First pitch is at 7:30 p.m.
*Update: the Saints hold a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning. Ashton Dingmann hit a two-run home run as part of Elrosa's score.
*Update: in the bottom of the eighth inning, Elrosa holds a 9-3 lead.
FINAL SCORE: Elrosa 9, Meire Grove 3. Payton VanBeck started and pitched eight innings to earn the win, with his brother, Will VanBeck, closing in the ninth inning. They combined to hold the Grovers to just three hits in the game. Elrosa tallied 14 hits in the game, led by Peyton Winter's 4-for-4 performance. NEXT: **The Saints play at noon tomorrow (Sunday) in Meire Grove in a division seeding game for the upcoming Region 15C tournament.
*Here's a lengthy video from the Elrosa vs. Richmond game last weekend:
The video begins with Jackson Peter finishing his trek around the bases due to his solo home run.
More to come.
*Here's a lengthy video from the Elrosa vs. Richmond game last weekend:
The video begins with Jackson Peter finishing his trek around the bases due to his solo home run.
More to come.
