Great team win with contributions from everyone give the Lakers a 5-2 win. Riding the arm of Chris Bullis the Lakers blew a great chance in the 6th to score but couldn't wait till the 7th when the damage was done. Down 2-0 to the White Caps, Craig LaPlante led off the 7th with a towering homerun, and following a groundout Peter Brown and Andrew Fredericksen connected for singles. Bunting for a hit didn't work and with runners at first and third down by a run now with 2outs Ben Smothers worked a 3-2 count into a walk. With bases loaded Ronnie Olson,the Crow Rivers leading hitter this past year, again delivered a booming double to left which cleared the bases and moved the score to 4-2.
Insurance was added in the 8th as LaPlante again delivered a big hit. Pat Deering went in to run for him and promptly headed safely into second. With 2 out Fredericksen again delivered a timely single, the throw went wild, and Deering raced around third scoring the insurance run making the score 5-2.
The Lakers are now 1 of 2 teams still undefeated in this 32 team State Tournament. They play Isanti Saturday Sept 3 at 7:00 again at Glencoe Vollmer Field. |