Winner Junior Teeners put up five runs in the fourth inning on its way to a 7-1 victory over Mt. Vernon-Plankinton Saturday in the regional tournament in Platte.
The offense was led by Owen Duffy, Adam Bohnet and Pierce Nelson, all driving in runs.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the third inning. Winner pulled away for good with five runs in the fourth inning. Duffy tripled on a 2-1 count scoring two runs. Bohnet doubled on a 2-2 count scoring two runs and Nelson singled on the first pitch, scoring one run.
Justin Hausmann was credited with the victory. He surrendered one run on eight hits, striking out four and walking one.
The Winner Teeners played Sunday in Platte and they lost 5-3 to Platte-Geddes.
Winner scored two runs in the third inning and one in the fifth.
Platte-Geddes scored two runs each in the fourth.
Ethan Bartels was on the pitcher’s mound for Winner and he pitched three and two-thirds innings. Pierce Nelson came in to pitch and pitched two and a third innings.
Leading hitters for Winner were Adam Bohnet who was 2-3, Nelson, 2-4, Aiden Barfuss, 1-3 with a double.
Winner Junior Teeners played at 7 p.m. on Monday in the double elimination tournament.