Class B Amateur Baseball: Bird Island shows out in shutout

Class B Amateur Baseball: Bird Island shows out in shutout

HUTCHINSON — The state tournament got another episode of the Aidan Elfering show Sunday and it was a doozie. Elfering tossed a two-hitter, striking out 16, to lead the Bird Island Bullfrogs to a 3-0 victory over the Prior Lake Mudcats on Sunday evening at Veterans Memorial Park. Elfering also broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run in the fifth inning to provide the Bullfrogs with the only run it would need in the first round of 102nd Minnes…

4 area teams advance in state amateur baseball tournaments

Four area amateur baseball teams advanced in their respective state tournaments over the weekend. Here's a look at how the weekend played out in Hutchinson, Glencoe, Gaylord and Brownton. Sartell 3, Elko 1 GLENCOE — In Class A, the Sartell Muskies defeated Elko 3-1 on Aug. 15. Left fielder Jace Otto had a three-run double in the sixth and was 2-for-4 and John Schumer threw a five-hitter with two strikeouts and one walk to lead the Muskies. Cent…