JORDAN - Aaron Jenkins belted a three-run, second inning home run and Jason
Roepke picked up his second complete game win of the tournament as the
Nisswa Lightning defeated Waseca 4-2 Saturday to advance to the third
round of the Class C state tournament.
Jenkins also scored Nisswa's first run when he walked in the first and
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scored on Drew Boland's double.
Jeremiah Piepkorn finished 2-4 with a double.
Roepke allowed just four hits over the first seven innings before
struggling briefly in the bottom of the eighth. After giving up a leadoff
walk to Zach Rowles, he served up a two-run home run ball to Kevin Nelson
that cut the lead to 4-2. He retired the next six batters in order to seal
the win.
Roepke struck out only two, while putting 76 of 122 pitches in the zone.
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Nisswa 4 7 1
Waseca 2 5 0
WP: Jason Roepke, LP: Geno Glynn. 2B: N-Drew Boland, Jeremiah Piepkorn. HR: N-Aaron Jenkins; W-Kevin Nelson. Overall: N 25-6. Next: Nisswa vs. Jackson/St. Patrick winner at Jordan 5 p.m. Saturday.
