ROCHESTER &045; Again, the Albert Lea High School baseball team had its chances.

They again went by the wayside.

The Tigers, still searching for their first victory of the year, left the bases loaded twice Thursday in a 7-1 Big Nine loss at Rochester Mayo. It left Albert Lea 0-13 in the conference, 0-14 overall.

&uot;It was the same story,&uot; said coach Joe Sczublewski. &uot;We just need to start putting that timely hit in to score some runs, and we’re not getting it.&uot;

The offensive highlight for the Tigers &045; and their only run &045; came in the top of the seventh inning on a home run by sophomore Ryan Truesdell.

Nick Veldman, Dave Heijerman and Nate Loberg added one hit each for the Tigers.

Josh Diaz pitched a complete game for Albert Lea, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits, with two walks and four strikeouts.

&uot;Other than the first couple innings, Diaz pitched pretty well,&uot; said Sczublewski. &uot;But we got in a hole early, and it’s awful tough to come back against a good team when you spot them that many runs.&uot;

The Tigers are scheduled to host Mankato East today.

Rochester Mayo 7, Albert Lea 1

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