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Emmetsburg Baseball Overcomes Errors To Defeat Storm Lake (1)

Despite 7 errors by Emmetsburg, the E’hawks would
defeat Storm Lake 9 – 7 in baseball on Thursday.  Emmetsburg would lead 5 – 1
after 2 innings before Storm Lake would answer with 3 runs in the 3rd inning and
2 runs in the 4th inning to take a 6 – 5 lead.  Emmetsburg would answer with 2
runs in the 4th and 2 more in the 5th to hold on for the victory. 
 
The E’hawks would get 9 runs on 10 hits and were
led by Greg Wesley’s 3 – 3 night with 3 RBI’s and Dillon Van Oosbree was 2 – 2
with an RBI.  Storm Lake had 7 rusn on 9 hits and were led by Grant Kofmehl
going 2 – 3 with an RBI and Blake Berry was 1 – 3 with a homerun.  Emmetsburg
would commit 7 errors and Storm Lake 5 errors in the game.
 
The winning pitcher was Dillon Van Oosbree going 7
innings giving up 7 runs (2 earned) on 9 hits while striking out 13 and walking
2.  Emmetsburg improves to 14 – 10 and 5 – 6 in the conference while Storm Lake
falls to 2 – 16 and 1 – 9 in the lakes.