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MCC vs. RRC/WWG Monday, May 6
The MCC Baseball team was back on the field for the first time in a week due to last week’s wet weather. The Rebels were in Lamberton to take on the RRC/WWG Falcons. The Rebels came into the week tied for first place in the Red Rock Conference with Edgerton Southwest Christian, but the Falcons were a game behind in the standings with two losses. The Rebels would make sure the lead grew by a game, as they picked up a nice road win.
The Rebels started Teague Meyer on the mound on a very windy day in Lamberton. Meyer threw a solid game, but it was the Falcons who scored first on a single, a stolen base and a Rebel mistake. The Falcons didn’t score again until they were down 5 to 1. Meyer got in some trouble in the bottom of the 5th inning and left the game with MCC on top 5-3. The Rebels brought in Cayden Veldhuisen who pitched a scoreless final two and a third innings to get the save.
The Rebel’s offense got going in the second inning when Dugan Kluis tripled to open the inning. He later scored on a wild pitch before the Rebels were retired. MCC took the lead in the top of the fourth inning. Owen Gillette was hit by a pitch, and Dugan Kluis singled to put runners at first and second. After a Rebel strikeout, Jesse Klein singled to right field, scoring a run and Kluis advanced to third. Teague Meyer later hit a ground ball to shortstop, but a high throw allowed two runs to score. Meyer was thrown out, trying to advance to second base. MCC led at the time 4-1. The Rebels added another run to their score on an Owen Gillette double in the top of the 5th inning. The Rebels got the win, 5-3, after the Falcons scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the 5th.
Teague Meyer had a great game on the mound. He got the win by pitching four and two third innings allowing just 4 hits and 1 walk. He struck out 3 batters while giving up 3 earned runs. Veldhuisen got the save, striking out 1, while not allowing a hit or a walk in the final two and a third innings. At the plate, Meyer went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. Dugan Kluis went 2 for 3 with a triple and a single. He scored 2 runs. The Rebels will be on the road again on Tuesday when they travel to Mountain Lake to take on the Wolverines.
MCC remains tied with Edg/ SWC for the top spot in the Red Rock Conference.
MCC vs. MLA/C Tuesday, May 7
The MCC Baseball team was on the road again on Tuesday when they traveled to Mountain Lake to take on the Wolverines of Mountain Lake Area Comfrey. The Rebels beat the Wolverines in Slayton on April 25th, 9-2. The Rebels would win by even more on Tuesday, as the Rebels put the ball in play and Krew Schneider threw well on the mound.
The Rebels jumped out to a great start, scoring three runs in the first inning. Teague Meyer singled and stole second and then third. Dylan Kluis reached base on an error and Meyer scored. Krew Schneider singled and Owen Gillette grounded out to 1st base, scoring Kluis. Carson Lewis ran for Schneider and scored on a steal of home to put the Rebels up 3-0 in the first inning. The Rebels added a pair of runs in the 3rd and the 6th, before finishing with 4 runs in the 7th.
Krew Schneider got the start for the Rebels and the Freshman pitched a strong game. Schneider scattered 8 hits and 5 walks but the Wolverines struggled to drive in runs. Schneider had 5 strikeouts in the game as the Wolverines only scored 3 runs, one in the bottom of the 1st and two more in the fifth inning. The Rebels got the win 11 to 3.
The MCC offense combined for 13 singles in the game. Gavin Gillette had 3 hits in the game while four other Rebels had two hits each, including Teague Meyer, Dylan Kluis, Krew Schneider, and Owen Gillette. Teague Meyer stole 3 bases as the Rebels stole 8 as a team. Krew Schneider got the win for the Rebels on the mound.
MCC is back in action on Thursday against HLOF in Slayton.
