MAYO 6, FARIBAULT 2
Halling shines on hill
Nobody can beat the Spartans. At least not yet.
Mayo came through with a big fourth inning and took advantage of Faribault to do it. Mayo scored three runs in the frame, using an error, two walks and a hit batter by the Falcons to propel it.
Kelby Halling was terrific pitching for Mayo, which is now 9-0 in the Big Nine Conference and 10-0 overall. The junior tossed a four-hitter and struck out 11, while walking none.
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"Kelby hadn’t pitched in a week, so I was worried about how his command would be," Mayo coach Dan Hoefs said. "But he did a real good job there. Plus, he had a real good curveball tonight."
Tony Nierman had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs for Mayo. Mitch Lund was 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Andrew Block had a solo home run.
The Spartans play at Albert Lea at 5 p.m. Thursday.
MAYO 6, FARIBAULT 2
Faribault 000 101 0 — 2 4 1
Mayo 001 311 x — 6 8 2
WP: Kelby Halling 7 IP, 11 K, 0 BB, 1 ER. LP: Adam Pena 5 IP, 6 K, 4 BB.
