The Waconia Lakers won their sixth straight game Sunday,
defeating the Mayer Blazers 13-1.
Most of the runs came late in the game for the Lakers, as they scored
four runs in the seventh inning and seven more in the eighth.
Waconia pitcher Jesse Maistrovich pitched six shutout
innings and picked up his third win of the season. Maistrovich shut down the Mayer offense, allowing just six
hits and walking no one.
“When your pitcher throws strikes and doesn’t walk anyone,
it makes your defense that much more effective because then they are on their
toes and ready at all times,” said Lakers coach Ken Horner.
Craig Laplante led the attack for the Lakers’ offense. He batted 3-3, including a monster 2-run
home run in the seventh inning. It
was Laplante’s second straight game with a home run.
Waconia was very patient at the plate, reaching base on 11
walks. In addition, they recorded
14 hits and struck out just once.
Ronnie Olson and Jeremy Salden combined for four hits and five runs for
the Lakers, while Erik Durkin drove in three runs.
Durkin pitched the final two innings for the Lakers and gave
up an unearned run. The game
lasted just eight innings due to the ten-run rule.
With the win, Waconia improves to 12-2 on the
season. This week the Lakers
travel to Chanhassen on Thursday night, and then play in the Hamburg/Green Isle
tournament this weekend. Their
first game in the tournament will be in Hamburg on Saturday at 11:00 AM against
Blue Earth. |