It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Orono ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Ulm Eagles, sneaking past 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Rory Kvern was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Orono's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for New Ulm, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
Orono and New Ulm should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Spartans will take on Holy Family Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (9 vs. 177). Meanwhile, New Ulm (ranked 31st) will meet Mankato East (ranked 89th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.3, the Cougars 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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