New Ulm Sports Central - Preserving and Sharing New Ulm Area Sports History

WILLMAR -- Section 2C champion Essig fell behind in the top of the first 2-0 in the state tournament's second class C game here Sunday and ended up a 10-0 10-run rule loser in the state tournament Sunday. The Bluejays made two errors and allowed two hits to give Lastrup the early advantage. Pitcher Chad Wiess has retired 11 straight batters before yielding to Bill Kramer for a perfect eighth as Essig bats were quiet.

In Class B, Sauk Rapids has a 8-5 lead over Marshall in fourth inning.

Other results for the weekend entered on the Scoreboard (above).

Lastrup ..... 2 0 1 - 0 0 3 - 0 4 - 10 18H 0E 12LOB
Essig ........ 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 --- 0 2H 4E 3 LOB
Chad Wiess (W)started for Lastrup through seven innings ; Dusty Fleck(L) , Alan Woitas (5), Sam Hanson (8) and Larry Haala, Derrick Jenniges (5).
Dusty Fleck - 4 1/3 IP, 3R, 7H, 2K, 1W, HPB. Alan Woitas - 3 IP 5 R, 7H, 1 K. Sam Hanson - 1 IP, 2R, 4H, 0W, 0K.