Tigers
| 05/12/25 @ Randolph | 12 |
| 04/10/25 @ Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] | 11 |
| 04/29/25 vs Waseca | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Waseca | 8 |
| 05/09/25 @ Glencoe-Silver Lake | 7 |
Belle Plaine fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Randolph on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 14-12. On the bright side, the 12- run effort marked the Tigers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Nolan Swenson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Belle Plaine got a good showing from Waylon Friendshuh, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Friendshuh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Treyden Hiles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Belle Plaine: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennet Balk, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Belle Plaine's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Randolph, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Belle Plaine will square off against St. Peter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. Randolph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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