BENSON -- Morris scored in every inning and drubbed Willmar 13-4 in the District 5 VFW baseball championship on Monday night.
Willmar finishes the season with a 22-6 mark.
Morris slapped 16 hits in the win.
"It was just one of those games," said Willmar coach George Jacobson. "Everything they hit dropped in."
Valnes (first name not provided) went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs to lead the Morris attack. Morris scored four times in the first and second innings.
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Nathaniel Swoyer had two of Willmar's five hits. Dean Stier, Gabe Amon and Jacob Damhof had one hit each.
Swoyer absorbed the loss for Willmar.
Willmar, the No. 1 seed, went 4-2 in the district playoffs. Morris, the No. 3 seed, went 4-0.
Morris 13, Willmar 4
Willmar 121 000 0 -- 4 5 1
Morris 442 111 x -- 13 16 3
HITTING - Willmar: Dean Stier 1-for-5; Gabe Amon 1-for-4; Nathaniel Swoyer 2-for-4, 2b, 3 rbi; Jacob Damhof 1-for-4 ... Morris: Hanson 2-for-4, 2 runs; Beyer 2-for-5, 3 runs, 2b, 2 rbi; Riley 3-for-3, 5 runs, 3 rbi; Valnes 4-for-4, 4 rbi; Riley 3-for-4, rbi; Kill 2-for-3, 2 rbi
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Willmar: Nathaniel Swoyer (L) 2-9-8-*-1-3, Damon Ruter 1-3-2-*-0-0, Jacob Damhof 2-3-2-*-2-2, Darren Eschen 1-1-1-*-1-0 ... Morris: Hanson 2-3-3-*-5-1, Rinkenberger (W) 2-1-1-*-1-0, Erickson (S) 3-1-0-0-0-2
