The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team has a shot at winning the Region 15C title after they won two games in the opening weekend of the tournament. On Saturday in a Battle for the Keg with Spring Hill, the Saints won 4-1. They beat Richmond 4-3 on Sunday to earn a trip to the state tournament. Sitting in a 3-3 tie going into the bottom of the seventh inning, Derek Wiener's RBI-single punched home Jackson Peter from third base for the go-ahead and game-winning run.
This is Elrosa's first trip to the big show since 2018 and 10th overall in program history.
Next: Elrosa has a great opportunity ahead to claim the Region 15C title as they are set to host St. Martin on Friday this week at Saints Field. The Martins earned the bid to the region finals with a 3-1 win on Saturday night (last night) over Luxemburg. First pitch for this Friday night is set for 7:30 p.m. Spread the word!! This is great timing to fit in a trip to Elrosa from the Belgrade August Fest celebration.
*Here's a video featuring the end of the game on Saturday against Spring Hill! Exciting win!
In an elimination game of the tournament on Sunday, the New Munich Silverstreaks stunned the Lake Henry Lakers with an epic 12-11 come-from-behind win. The Lakers led 11-5 late in the game after initially building a 9-1 lead. New Munich plated six runs in the ninth inning to earn the win and keep their season alive.
In the other elimination game of Sunday, Watkins ended Spring Hill's season with a 3-1 win to also advance to the second weekend of regions.
More coverage to follow both online and in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.
