Crow River Review CR Review - Region 7C Program 8/4/16

HIGHLIGHT

Region 7C Tournament offers explosive
offenses and dominant pitching.

STATS

Plato’s Matt Odegaard wins the league
batting title with an average of .493

LOOKING AHEAD

Four of the eight tournament teams advance
to the Class C state tournament.

CrowRiver Review

August
4
2016

Volume 16, Number 8

www.CRVLbaseball.com

Official 2016 Region 7C Tournament Program
FIRST ROUND CRVL PLAYOFFS
Green Isle vs. St. Boni
Tues., July 26 – Green Isle 14, St. Boni 1 (7 inn.)
Thur., July 38 – Green Isle 12, St. Boni 4
Green Isle wins series 2-0
Winsted vs. Mayer
Tues., July 26 – Winsted 1, Mayer 0 (12 inn.)
Thur., July 28 – Winsted 4, Mayer 3 (10 inn.)
Winsted
nsted wins series 2-0
Young America vs. Hamburg
Tues., July 26 – Young America 4, Hamburg 0
Thurs., July 28 – Young America 5, Hamburg 1
Y g America wins series 2-0
Youn
Carver vs. Cologne
Wed., July 27 –Carver 12, Cologne 0 (7 inn.)
Sat., July 30 – Carver 6, Cologne 5 (11 inn.)
Carver wins series 2-0
Glencoe vs. New Germany
Wed., July 27 – Glencoe 9, New Germany 3
Fri., July 29 – Glencoe 3, New Germany 1
Glencoe wins series 2-0
Brownton vs. Watertown
Wed., July 27 – Brownton 3, Watertown 2
Fri., July 29 – Brownton 7, Watertown 1
Brownton wins series 2-0
Plato - Bye
received automatic bid to Region 7C tournament and
the top seed after winning the CRVL regular season.
Waconia - Bye
received automatic bid to Region 7C tournament and
the No. 2 seed after finishing second in the CRVL regular
season.

CRVL FINAL STANDINGS
Region 7C

(Final standings in order by seed based on tie breaker)

Plato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1
Waconia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Green Isle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2
Winsted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Young America . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Glencoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
Watertown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
Brownton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8
New Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Cologne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Hamburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Mayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
St. Boni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

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4
7.5
8.5
8
8
8
9
10.5
12
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CRVL FINAL STANDINGS
WEST DIVISION
Plato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1
...
Green Isle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2
1
Glencoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
8
Brownton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
8
Hamburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
12
CENTRAL
ENTRAL DIVISION
Waconia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Young America . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Y
Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Cologne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

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6
7
9

NORTH DIVISION
Winsted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Watertown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
New Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Mayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
St. Boni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

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St. Boni ready to host Region 7C Tournament
The Region 7C Tournament will take place Aug. 4-14 in St. Boni. Night games will be played in Watertown as well. The top four
out of the eight participating teams will advance to the Minnesota State Class C Tournament to be held in Dassel, Hutchinson,
and Litchfield. Turn to page 13 for a look at the history of St. Boni baseball
PHOTO BY BRUCE JOHNSON

Top teams hold strong in 2016
KIP KOVAR

Crow River Review Editor

After a crazy and contested regular season in the Crow River Valley Leauge, all of
the top seeds but one came through to advance to the Region 7C Tourmanent. Perenial powerhouses Plato, Waconia, Green
Isle, and Winsted each earned sweeps on
their way to picking up a berth in the tournament.
Although all of the six series were a
sweep, there were some great games around
the area as teams battled it out for a berth in
the Region 7C Tournament.
Winsted and Mayer may have been the
best series in the opening round of playoffs.
On paper, it seemed like a mismatch from

the start, but that’s why they play the games.
The Wildcats, who defeated the Blazers
twice in the regular season, 13-2 and 14-2,
needed extra innings in both games as the
Blazers gave them all they could handle.
In game one, fans witnessed maybe one
of the greatest no decisions in baseball.
Tony Kley was masterful on the mound, but
his offense was nearly non-existent. Kley
threw 10 shutout innings, allowed one hit,
while striking out 21 batters on his way to
picking up the no decision.
The Wildcats finally pushed the gamewinning run across in the bottom of the
12th, when pinch-hitter Cullen Schultz was
hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two
outs to give the Wildcats the win and take a

1-0 lead in the series.
In game two, it was the Blazers who
came through in the bottom of the ninth on
an RBI double by Tanner Luebke to force
extra innings again. The Wildcats were able
to push to go-ahead run acorss in the top of
the 10th on a wild pitch, and held on for the
sweep and a berth in the Region 7C Tournament.
Brownton and Watertown also battled it
out as the No. 8 and No. 9 seed fought to
keep their seasons alive. In game one, errors cost the Red Devils in a close 3-2 loss,
and the Bruins came ready to play in game
two as they crusied to a 7-1 win to punch
REGION PREVIEW, page 2