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June 2 2023 Volume 22, Number 2 www.CRVLbaseball.com Standings through Tuesday, May 30 CRVL NORTH STANDINGS Mayer ................................. 5-0 - Watertown ....................... 5-1 0.5 Waconia ............................ 4-1 1 Westonka.......................... 2-2 2.5 Glencoe............................. 2-3 3 Winsted ............................. 2-4 3.5 St. Boni .............................. 1-5 4.5 New Germany................. 0-5 5 CRVL SOUTH STANDINGS Plato ................................... 5-0 - Green Isle.......................... 3-1 1.5 Brownton.......................... 2-1 2 Hamburg .......................... 2-3 3 Cologne............................. 0-2 3.5 Carver ................................ 0-2 3.5 Norwood .......................... 0-3 4 Lakers hold off Watertown in CRVL North showdown BY KIP KOVAR Sports Editor WACONIA – All season long the Watertown Red Dev‐ ils have been able to nd the big hits when needed. That wasn’t the case this time around in their matchup with Waconia as the Lakers were the ones coming through in big spots as they held on for a 5-4 victory over the Red Dev‐ ils May 29 at Lions Field. Watertown grabbed the lead in the top of the rst on an RBI double from Chris Olson. From that point on it was the Lakers who took control of the game answering in the bottom half. AJ Friedrich blasted a two-run home run to give Wa‐ conia the lead and the Lakers would hold onto that lead the rest of the way to get the win despite a rally by the Red Dev‐ ils. Leading by one entering the bottom of the fth, Waconia was able to get the o ense go‐ ing once again. After Holt Hunziker retired 10 in a row after the home run by Friedrich, Kodey Simon gave the Lakers their rst base run‐ ner since the rst inning with a leado single. Just two pitches later, Ronnie Olson delivered an RBI double to make it 3-1 Waconia. The Lakers weren’t done there though. With two outs, Derek Martin drove in two more runs with an RBI single to put his team up 5-1 after ve innings. Watertown got one run back in the sixth and two more in the top of the seventh thanks to a sacri ce y from Olson and an RBI single from Zach Iten. That’s as close as Water‐ town would get as Ryan Naughton closed the door in the eighth and ninth innings sealing a huge win for the Lakers. The clutch hit evaded the Red Devils all game long as they were just 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position. In their previous game against Green Isle, Watertown scored 17 of their 19 runs with two outs. With the win, Waconia im‐ proves to 4-1 on the season while the Red Devils drop to 5-1 with the loss. Watertown and Waconia are set to square o once more this season in Watertown on the nal day of the regular season in a matchup that could be crucial to seeding for the league play‐ o s and Region 7C Tourna‐ ment. PHOTO BY KIP KOVAR AJ Friedrich and the Waconia Lakers picked up a big 5-4 win over Watertown on Memorial Day. Upcoming Games Friday, June 2 Brownton at Cologne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 Watertown at Mayer, 2 p.m. Winsted at Westonka, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4 Waconia at New Germany, 2 p.m. Green Isle at Westonka, 2 p.m. Cologne at Carver, 2 p.m. Norwood at Hamburg, 4 p.m. Brownton at Mayer, 5 p.m. Monday, June 5 Carver at Plato, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 Hamburg at Waconia, 7:30 p.m. Green Isle at Cologne, 7:30 p.m. St. Boni at Glencoe, 7:30 p.m. Westonka at Brownton, 7:30 p.m. hutchhealth.com Everyday care Right in your neighborhood Urgent care: Check our website for our most up to date times. 3 Century Ave. Hutchinson, MN 320-234-3290 | 800-944-2690