After going down 0-2 in the count on 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th inning, Ethan Mueller launched a two-run home run straight across center field in Elrosa tonight. The dinger landed directly on the Saints Field scoreboard, and the two runs scored ended the game via the 10-run rule as the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team won by a 10-0 score against Brandon-Evansville.
This game was the second game of the Max Bats Wood Bat Invitational. It was also carried on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood.
The Jaguars held an 8-0 lead as Mueller entered the batter's box in the 6th inning. Luke Illies, the previous batter, had just hit a stand-up two-RBI triple.
Mueller has committed to the Alexandria Technical and Community College Legends baseball team, while Illies has signed with St. Cloud Technical and Community College.
See the bottom of the 6th inning play out as the game ended via the mercy rule in this video from Elrosa:
The Jaguars took a 4-0 lead in the first inning and added another run in the third. The last 5 runs were all scored in the bottom of the 6th, with B-B-E improving to 9-4 overall.
The Chargers fall to 11-2 overall; they entered tonight's contest as the No. 9-ranked team in Class 1A by the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association. In the Little Eight Conference, the Chargers are 8-0. B-E's 11-game winning streak ended; their other loss was in the season opener on April 11 at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle by a 4-2 score. The LP-GE Thunder are 12-1 overall and also a contender in Section 6A.
Next: another huge Section 6A contest when the Jaguars face Hancock in the final game of the Max Bats Invitational. The game is scheduled to begin at about 5:30 p.m. at Saints Field. The Owls are 5-6 overall; they beat Browerville tonight in Elrosa by a 10-0 score in shortened innings.
Other Max Bats Invitational games on Saturday:
11 a.m. - JV game with Brandon-Evansville and Browerville;
1 p.m. - varsity game with Brandon-Evansville and Browerville;
3:30 p.m. - JV game with B-B-E and Hancock;
5:30 p.m. - varsity game with B-B-E and Hancock;
Area baseball scores on May 9:
Parkers Prairie 10, New York Mills 7
Upsala/Swanville Area 2, Border West 1 (at Clinton's baseball field)
Melrose Area 5, Pierz 4
Area fastpitch scores on May 9:
Benson 9, Ortonville 0
Alexandria 2, Willmar 0
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 10, Minnewaska Area 0 (5 innings)
MA/CA 7, Minnewaska Area 1
