The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team made the most of a rare opportunity to play two home games on Sunday as they defeated both Lake Henry and Meire Grove to stay in the hunt for the Stearns County League North division title. In game one, the Saints beat Lake Henry 5-0 with Ethan Vogt earning the win in eight innings of work on the mound. In game two, the Saints won a thriller by a 4-3 score against Meire Grove with Will VanBeck earning the win in 7 innings.
Friday was Hall of Fame Night in Elrosa as the Saints were set to host Lake Henry. Retired player/manager Pat Illies, B-B-E Class of 1992, was inducted into the Hall of Fame. His late father, Duane, was also inducted posthumously as the Illies family was in the limelight for the incredible dedication and passion they have for the game of baseball and the Elrosa Saints program. Once the game got rolling, rain quickly interrupted the action, and it was called after the first inning before it restarted this afternoon.
NEXT: the Saints (12-2-1 overall, 9-2) host New Munich in a huge SCL-North division clash on Friday, July 14 with first pitch at 8 p.m.
That's all I've got for now. Time to shift back to the newspaper.
