MADISON -- Troy Hendrickson's only strikeouts got him out of two big jams and helped Montevideo top Lac qui Parle Valley 4-2 in a West Central South Confernece baseball game Saturday.
Hendrickson, who relieved starter Christian Brabender in the sixth inning, got a two-out strikeout to end the Eagle threat after Scott Bormann hit a two-run home run.
In the seventh, LQPV (7-5, 9-7) loaded the bases, but Hendrickson got another two-out strikeout to preserve the win.
The Thunder Hawks (7-7, 8-7) scored three runs in the first inning on a Tyler Kuno single, an error and a Colton Vien single.
Brabender pitched the first 5Xc innings for Montevideo.
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Sam Haas went the distance for LQPV. He gave up four runs on six hits, struck out nine and walked one.
Montevideo 4, LQPV 2
Monte (7-7, 8-7)....300 001 0 -- 4 6 1
LQPV (7-5, 9-7).....000 002 0 -- 2 7 2
HITTING - Montevideo: Troy Hendrickson 1-for-4; Tyler Kuno 1-for-4, rbi; Colton Vien 2-for-3, rbi; Austin Hoehne 1-for-1, 2b; Jerad Schmitt 1-for-2 ... Lac qui Parle Valley: Sam Haas 1-for-4; Chase Keimig 1-for-4; Jacob Redepenning 2-for-3; Scott Bormann 1-for-3, 2-run HR, 2 rbi; Brandon Bornhorst 1-for-3; Zach Moen 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Montevideo: Christian Brabender (W) 5Xc-3-2-2-5-2; Troy Hendrickson (S) 1Zc-4-0-0-0-2 ... Lac qui Parle Valley: Sam Haas (L) 7-4-6-4-2-1-9
