The Eden Valley-Watkins baseball team got a chance to play a few innings last week. On Thursday, May 11, the boys played Royalton in a twin bill, and the result was a split decision. The Eagles pummeled the Royals in game one, 21-4. However, they used up too much of that offensive power and fell to Royalton, 8-6 in the nite-cap. Friday brought a game with Osakis, and the EV-W boys prevailed in that one, 7-3.
Game 1
In game one with Royalton, Xander Willner got busy at the plate, knocking four hits in the 21-4 victory. Willner singled in the third, singled in the fourth, singled in the fifth, and singled in the sixth. Geislinger was the winning pitcher for EV-W. He worked five innings, allowing two hits and four runs, while striking out five and walking one. Stanwick threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
EV-W stats
Landon Neiman, 3-for-5, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI; Nolan Geislinger, 3-for-4, 4 runs scored, 3 RBI; Myles Dziengel, 1-for-3, 2 runs scored, RBI; Devin Dockendorf, 3-for-5, run scored, 6 RBI; Caden Neiman, 1-for-4, 2 runs scored; Sam Nistler, 2-for-2, 2 runs scored, RBI; Xander Wilner, 4-for-5, 4 runs scored, 3 RBI; Ty Stanwick, 0-for-3, 2 RBI; Coltan Harff, 1-for-3, run scored; Drew Arnold, 0-for-0, 3 runs scored.
Game 2
Game two was a heartbreaker for Eden Valley-Watkins, as they lost the lead late in the 8-6 defeat. The game was tied at five with Royalton batting in the top of the fifth, when a Royalton hitter singled, scoring a run. That was all they needed to secure the win.
EV-W stats
Landon Neiman, 3-for-4, 2 runs scored; Nolan Geislinger, 0-for-0, run scored, RBI; Ty Stanwick, 1-for-4; Lane Harff, 2-for-3, 2 runs scored; Coltant Harff, 1-for-4, run scored; Sam Nistler, 1-for-2, RBI; Xander Wilner, 2-for-4, 3 RBI.
Game 3
In the Osakis game, EV-W notched four runs in the fifth inning. Landon Neiman, Nolan Geislinger, and Sam Nistler all contributed in the big inning with RBI. Lane Harff was the winning pitcher for the Eagles. The righty went seven innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, striking out 11 and walking zero.
EV-W stats
Landon Neiman, 1-for-5, 2 runs scored; Nolan Geislinger, 1-for-3, run scored, 2 RBI; Myles Dziengel, 1-for-4; Devin Dockendorf, 1-for-3, 2 runs scored; Caden Neiman, 1-for-3, run scored; Sam Nistler, 1-for-2, RBI; Lane Harff, 1-for-4, run scored.