Rebels start fast to stay alive in Section 1A tournament
Published 9:03 pm Monday, May 27, 2024
Riley Jax winds up for the Southland baseball team. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Gavin Nelsen runs the bases for Southland. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Austin Swenson drives a pitch for an RBI single against Spring Grove at Riverland Monday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
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The top-seeded No. 1 seeded Southland baseball team kept its season alive when it beat Spring Grove 11-3 in a Section 1A elimination game Monday.
The Rebels (19-2 overall) took control early on as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead. Austin Swenson started the rally with an RBI single and Beau Sathre doubled in two more runs to get things going.
Southland will now play Rushford-Peterson in an elimination game at Riverland at noon Saturday. The Rebels will have to win four more games to get to state.