Baseball Recap: Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Wins Going Away Against Ortonville

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton barely beat Ortonville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

Connor Lanoue was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.

Griffin Zick

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/08/25 vs Ortonville	3
05/06/25 vs Central Minnesota Christian	2
05/01/25 @ Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	2
05/22/24 @ Canby	2
05/06/25 vs Wabasso	1

In other batting news, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton let Noah Knakmuhs and Griffin Zick run wild. Knakmuhs went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Zick went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Zick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Schuh, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 14.2.

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Ortonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton will host Canby at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ortonville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ashby at 4:30 p.m. The Trojans are facing the Arrows at the right time seeing as the Arrows are stuck on a five-game losing streak.