Skippers trounce Eagles 7-2 in first matchup of the year

As the Minnetonka Skippers got ready to take on their Lake Conference rival Eden Prairie Eagles last Friday night, Fox Leum took the mound at 4:30pm the first pitch. The bats got going early for the Skippers, as Jimmy Ramsey crushed a solo shot in his first at-bat to give Tonka an early 1-0 lead. Ben Livorsi drove in another run in the 2nd inning to make it 2-0. Later, in the 4th, the Skippers gave Leum some insurance by adding five runs to make it a blowout of 7-0. The Eagles battled back in the bottom of the 4th scoring two runs off of Leum before head coach Paul Twenge gave the ball over to Mitchell Oehme. Oehme was able to get out of a bases-loaded jam with the help of his shortstop Jack Kuzma making a fantastic double play ending the threat. Oehme pitched a scoreless 6th with a couple of strikeouts. Luke Wade came on to close the door in the 7th, giving Tonka its fifth straight win and a 6-1 start to the year. The Skippers have impressed early this season stumbling only once to Champlin Park on a sub 40-degree day. Jake Raether will start on the hill Monday against Blaine 7:00pm first pitch at Veterans field.

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By Brady Halbmaier