Frankie Miller drove this ball to deep left field for a long single against Two Harbors in the Vikings’ 7-2 win over the Agates in a home game played on Monday, May 23. Miller ended his night by going 2-4 from the plate and drove in one run. At press time the Vikings were waiting to see whom they would face in the Section 7A playoffs.
Following a great last week, the Viking baseball team is heading into playoffs on a 3-game winning streak.
Last Friday, May 20, the sun was out and it was warm enough for Viking baseball fans to sit and watch a ballgame without having to wear a jacket or sweater. Those fans enjoyed watching the Vikings play the Mesabi East Giants, in a game filled with big rallies by both teams.
Cook County led 1-0 after the first inning and the score was tied 2-2 after two, but the third inning was tough on Viking fielders who couldn’t find the handle on the ball and the Giants pushed 6 runs across the plate. The Vikings scored two runs of their own in that inning to trail 8-4.
Rory Bakke came in for relief for Frankie Miller and mostly mowed through the Giants’ line-up the rest of the way, giving up one run in the sixth inning. Meanwhile after neither team scored in the fourth, the Viking hitters went on a tear in the fifth and scored seven runs. The Vikings added two more in the sixth to win 13-9 in a great comeback over a tough 2A school.
Mr. Trouble, Owen Anderson, a noted base thief, stands on third base just waiting for the pitcher to make a mistake.
Rory Bakke looked sharp in relief, finishing with four strikeouts. He didn’t give Mesabi batters much to hit as he moved his fastball around in the strike zone.
Owen Anderson chased down a couple of long fly balls in center field that kept the Vikings in the game. Anderson led Viking hitters by going 4-5 with three singles, a double and 3 RBIs. Bakke finished with 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Colton Furlong, Andrew Lashinski, Andrew Miller, and Leo Johnson also had one hit in the game. Anderson and Bakke’s on base percentage was .667 and Andrew Miller finished with .500 for an on base percentage for the game.
Vikings tumble Agates
Lashinski pitched three solid innings against Two Harbors in a game played at home on May 23. Lashinski struck out four batters while giving up one hit and two earned runs in the Vikings’ 7-2 defeat of the Agates.
Andrew Miller pitched the last four innings and struck out five while giving up one hit.
Once again Anderson finished 2-4 with a triple and an on base percentage of .667 while scoring twice. Frankie Miller was 2-4 with one RBI. Leo Johnson was 2-3 with one RBI. Jaret Baker was 1-3 with one RBI. Andrew Miller was 1-3 with RBI. Jack Wieben ended by going 1-3 and scoring a run and Lashinski finished 1-3 and scored one run.
Vikings beat Wrenshall 10-1
The Vikings scored four runs in the first, one run in the second, 2 runs in the third and 3 in the sixth while holding the Wrenshall Wrens to one run in the fourth inning in their home game played May 24.
Jaret Baker led Viking hitters by going 3-4 from the plate with 1 RBI. Anderson was 2-5 with a double and 2 RBIs; Jake Bilben was 1-2 with 2 RBIs, Bakke was 2-4 with a double and 1 RBI; Lashinski was 2-4 with 3 RBIs; and Leo Johnson was 1-4 with 1 RBI.
Tristen Bockovich pitched four innings giving up one earned run, three hits and striking out four. Jaret Baker came on in relief and threw three shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one batter.
The Vikings played Silver Bay at Silver Bay on Wednesday, May 25 and came away with an 11-4 victory. No stats were available for this game.
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