Jaxon Haase played right field for Valley on Sunday. He doubled off the wall in the top of the ninth and moved to third on a pop-up by Joe Lund. With two outs

Team manager’s ninth-inning run lifts Rats to first win

Published by admin on Tue, 07/02/2024 - 3:27pm

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• #Amateur baseballTom A. Savage Contributing writer BALTIC - The Valley Rats picked up their first win of the season in amateur baseball with a 7-6 win at the Baltic River Dawgs on Sunday afternoon. The Rats led 6-4 entering the ninth
• but an insurance run in the top half proved to be the difference as Baltic scored twice in the bottom half.  Brandon Valley and Southwest Minnesota State grad
• and Rats Team manager
• Jaxon Haase played right field for Valley on Sunday. He doubled off the wall in the top of the ninth and moved to third on a pop-up by Joe Lund. With two outs
• he scored on a passed ball
• pushing the lead to 7-4 and subsequently scoring the game winner. Jared Zerr
• who pitches in the club league at South Dakota State
• got the win on the mound for the Rats. The 2023 Brandon Valley grad went six innings
• giving up five hits with seven strikeouts and only three walks. The three walks stood out after the Rats gave up 17 in their last outing in a 21

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