Area baseball roundup for May 21: Osakis bested by Staples-Motley pitching in Section 6AA playoffs

Area baseball roundup for May 21: Osakis bested by Staples-Motley pitching in Section 6AA playoffs

STAPLES — The Osakis baseball team had no answer for Staples-Motley starting pitcher Colbe Tappe on Thursday, May 21. Tappe struck out 19 of the 27 batters he faced as the third-seeded Cardinals cruised past the No. 14-seeded Silverstreaks 9-1 in the opening round of the Section 6A playoffs, recording a complete-game two-hitter for the win. Offensively, Staples-Motley worked seven walks and picked up six hits. Throwing 80 of his 117 pitches for …