MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota West Bluejays baseball team continues to improve as opening day nears, beating Vermillion Community College in both games of its doubleheader Monday at the Metrodome.
Game 1
A tight affair throughout, the Bluejays' Brian Harberts (2 RBI) hit a walk-off single, scoring courtesy runner Darrell Kruger for a 2-1 victory.
Andrew DeBoer earned the complete-game victory on the hill for the Bluejays (3-7), allowing one earned run on five hits while walking four and striking out seven over eight innings.
"Of the five hits, DeBoer gave up a double and a triple, and for the most part did a good job of going after hitters," MW head coach Jeremy Irlbeck said.
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DeBoer, Nick Ahrens, Ryan Swanson and Trent Anderson also had hits for the Bluejays.
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Game 2
In the nightcap, the Bluejays received strong games from their pitchers and put the ball into play well to earn an 8-5 victory.
Ahrens earned the victory on the mound, allowing four earned runs on eight hits while walking no one and striking out three over four innings.
Kruger gave up one hit and walked one in the fifth, and Swanson gave up one hit, walked one and struck out one in the final two innings to pick up the save.
Chase Bierman had a triple, 2 RBI and a run scored to lead the Bluejays at the plate. Cory Polz was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Reid Strand was 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI and a run scored.
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Anderson was 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Adam Feller, Ahrens and DeBoer each had a hit and scored a run. Kruger was 1-for-1, while Swanson had a sacrifice to push a run across the plate.
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