Waconia, Minn. – Crown was searching to get back on the winning track after dropping a double header to Morris this past week. Their playoff hopes took another shot on Saturday as the Yellowjackets from UW – Superior swept a double header from the Storm 7-3 and 5-2.
Game 1
A 0-0 deadlock was broken up in fifth inning when the Yellowjackets got a sacrifice fly to score one run, but Crown would answer in the bottom of the fifth with two RBI singles from
Harry Ballantyne and Daryl Tayler to take the lead 2-1. Superior would tie it in the top of six, but
Kress Medina put Crown ahead in the bottom of the sixth with his own RBI single to go up 3-2. The seventh inning would be the decisive inning as the Yellowjackets would tack on four unearned runs in to go up 7-3 as a Crown error extended the inning. Crown would get no closer as they were unable to rally the bats.
Josh Flanders gave up 12 hits in his eight innings pitched, but only two of the six runs he gave up were earned.
Game 2
Another 0-0 tie was taken into the bottom of the third inning before Medina reached home on a failed pickoff attempt that turned into another error to go up 1-0. Superior would answer and rattle off the game's next four runs including a three run fifth inning to take a 4-1 lead. Crown would get one more run off an error in the 6
th inning as Foss crossed the plate for a 4-2 score. The Yellowjackets scored one more in the 7
th for the 5-2 final score.
Ryan Denison took the loss but pitched well against a tough Superior squad. Seven different players got hits offensively for the Storm.
