LAMBERTON -- Breaking the game open with an eight-run sixth inning Tuesday afternoon, the Southwestern United Wildcats improved to 2-0 with an 11-3 victory over the Edgerton Flying Dutchmen in Red Rock Conference baseball action.
SWU, which defeated Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 11-2 Monday, won for the second straight day at Lamberton. SWU is playing its early-season games on the road due to renovations being made on the field in Heron Lake.
Ben Scheevel tossed a complete-game gem for the Wildcats (2-0, 2-0), as he didn't walk a batter and fanned 10 while allowing just three hits and one earned run on 75 pitches (10.7 per inning).
After Edgerton tied the game at three with a trio of runs in the top of the fifth inning, SWU answered with its eight-run sixth frame, and Scheevel struck out the final five batters he faced to secure the victory.
Octavio Jimenez was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while Mike Stenzel (two RBIs) and Joe Liepold (double, RBI-single) were each 2-for-4 for the Wildcats. Garet Rogers was also key for the Wildcats, as he tied a state record with three sacrifice bunts in the game.
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Alex Elgersma pitched the first five-plus innings for Edgerton (1-3) before Brady Vander Waal came on in relief. Ethan Blom and Jordan Gunnink each had an RBI for the Flying Dutchmen.
SWU visits Murray County Central Thursday, while Edgerton is scheduled to host Adrian.
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Edgerton 000 030 0 -- 3 3 4
SWU 110 108 x -- 11 10 3
MCC 6, RRC/W-WG 0
SLAYTON -- Justin Reinsma struck out eight and walked just two in twirling a five-hit shutout, leading Murray County Central to a Red Rock Conference victory over Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove.
Derek Platt and Paul Counter each had two hits for the Rebels (2-1). Counter had a triple and an RBI.
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Brian Benedict fanned four batters and pitched 4 1/3 innings for RRC/W-WG. Justin Knakmuhs was 2-for-3 for the Falcons.
MCC hosts SWU Thursday, while W-WG/RRC visits ML/B-O.
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R/W 000 000 0 -- 0 5 3
MCC 200 202 x -- 6 8 1
Adrian 15, ML/B-O 1
MOUNTAIN LAKE -- Behind the pitching and hitting of Jordon Kontz, the Adrian Dragons picked up a Red Rock Conference victory over Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin.
Kontz allowed three hits and one run over five innings, while striking out 10 and walking none to earn the victory on the mound.
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He also had three hits to lead a Dragon team in which every player in the lineup had a hit.
Adam Diekmann had a pair of hits for the Dragons (1-0, 4-0), while Matt Gades had a hit and scored three times.
Matt Strom, Brandon Fast and Ryan Nessler each had a hit, while Strom scored on Nessler's hit.
ML/B-O will host W-WG/RRC Thursday, while Adrian will travel to Edgerton the same day.
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ML/B-O 000 10 -- 1 3 3
Adrian 333 42 -- 15 13 2
JCC 2, Windom 0
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WINDOM -- Ryan Rasche was dealing once again in Jackson County Central's two-run Southwest Conference victory over Windom, as he struck out nine and walked just one in hurling a four-hit shutout against the Eagles.
Windom's Bryce Grove also threw well in a complete-game effort, fanning seven and walking four while allowing just three hits.
JCC (1-0, 3-1) won the pitcher's duel by plating a pair of runs in the top of the sixth, as Pat Rients had an RBI-double to bring in Tom Burmeister and later scored on an error to account for the game's only runs.
Burmeister and Calvin Ferguson had the only other hits for JCC, which left the bases loaded in the sixth.
Windom's Pat Rhubee went 2-for-3, as the Eagles never really threatened to score against Rasche and the JCC defense.
Windom (0-1, 0-1) hosts RRC/W-WG Friday.
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JCC 000 002 0 -- 2 3 1
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Windom 000 000 0 -- 0 4 5
