Jaguars silent Mainstreeter bats

Whenever you commit more errors than you get hits, chances are you won't win many ball games. That was the case Friday night in Sauk Centre's baseball game against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa.

The Mainstreeters had just three hits and committed four errors in a 5-3 loss. They trailed 5-0 heading into the seventh inning when they scored three times without getting a hit, thanks to several walks and hit batsmen by Jaguar pitchers.

Josh Buschette, Leo Van Beck and Billy Moritz had hits for the Streeters. Nick Wanderscheid started on the mound and pitched four innings, allowing three runs, none of them earned. Will Funk pitched two innings of relief, allowing two runs.

Sauk will host YME Tuesday before hosting a doubleheader Thursday against Morris. They are currently 3-4 and 2-1 in the WCC North.

Nick Wanderscheid pitched well for the Mainstreeters.

Will Funk pitched in relief.

Mainstreeters softball sweeps Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta

Final scores tonight in a West Central North Conference softball double-header at Morris...game one: Sauk Centre 4, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 3...game two: Sauk Centre 8, MA/CA 2.

At Elrosa, the Mainstreeters baseball team lost 5-3 to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa.

Mainstreeters baseball, softball both win conference outings

In a huge win for Sauk Centre's softball team, the Minnewaska Area Lakers fell to the Mainstreeters 5-1 in a West Central Conference North match up tonight. The Lakers led 1-0 early before Sauk Centre scored five unanswered runs. Up next: a trip to Morris to face the Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers.

At Melrose Area, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters baseball team defeated the Dutchmen 6-4. The game was deadlocked at 2-2 heading into the sixth inning before the Mainstreeters scored three unearned runs to stake a 5-2 lead. Up next: a short trip south to Elrosa to face Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa under the lights of Saints Field. The JV contest begins at 4:30 p.m., while the varsity will follow after that.

Still coming: updates on the golf and track and field teams.

Video from the Sauk Centre-Melrose softball game

Action from the top of the second inning of game one...

Streeters sweep Melrose

On the home diamond against Melrose Area, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters won game one of a conference softball double-header by a score of 1-0 and then came back from a 5-2 deficit to win 6-5 in game two.

Here are photos from the doubleheader. Check this week's Herald for a recap of the games including player stats.

Kendra Zenzen keeps a close eye on the pitcher from third base.

Rebecca Moe takes a hack.

Jena Klaphake makes a highlight reel catch to end a Melrose threat.

Morgan Gamradt laced this pitch just foul.

Kendra Zenzen swipes second base.

Colleen LuGrain delivers a pitch.

Madison Moritz was slick in the field and at the plate where her home run helped mount a comeback in game two.

Streeter baseball squad splits doubleheader

The Sauk Centre baseball squad won the first game Monday night 4-1 behind a strong pitching outing from Josh Buschette. Buschette, who was coming off a complete-game win against BOLD last week, tossed four innings of one-hit ball.
Will Funk was 2-for-3 for the Streeters with 2RBI and a stolen base.
Sauk scored three runs in the first inning on RBI hits by Nate Mettenburg and Danny Schmiesing. Phillip Moe pitched in relief and allowed one earned run. Nick Adams pitched a scoreless sixth for his first save of the season.
Game 2
Sauk once again led 4-1 but Montevideo had three runs in the fourth inning to tie the game at 4-4. Sauk went ahead in the sixth when Matthew Moritz singled home Adam Froseth, but Montevideo score dint eh bottom of the sixth on a two-out base hit, steal of second and then another single. They got the first two runners on in the bottom of the seventh when they tried a sacrifice bunt. Nick Adams fielded the bunt and tried to get the lead runner at third, but threw it past Will Funk to allow the game-winning run to score.
The Streeters are now 2-3 on the year and 1-1 in the WCC North. They will play Melrose Thursday in Melrose.

Nick Adams pitched a scoreless sixth inning in game one to record the save.

Will Funk was 2-for-3 with two RBI in Sauk's 4-1 win over Montevideo.

Mainstreeters baseball wins first game of double header

The Mainstreeters defeated Montevideo 4-1 in game one tonight on the home diamond.

Game two didn't turn out as well, though, as the Thunderhawks left town with a 6-5 win to split the season series.

The Mainstreeters girls' golf team competed at Sartell today. No word yet on how they fared.

On Tuesday the Mainstreeters softball team hosts Melrose Area in a double-header. The boys' and girls' golf teams are in action in two conference meets. (Busy day!)