Knights baseball hangs on against Faribault Academies

Published 11:20 pm Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Alden-Conger baseball team built an early 3-0 lead and held on for a 3-2 victory against Faribault Academies Thursday in Alden.

Spencer Niebuhr drove in a run in the first inning and Max Keller added an RBI in the second inning for the Knights.

Matt Jensen pitched seven strong innings, scattering seven hits while striking out eight and walking two.

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Alden-Conger also turned two double plays in the game, including one in the sixth after the Cardinals had already put one run on the board.

The Knights (5-8, 2-7 Valley) face Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain in the first round of the Section 2A playoffs Tuesday in Northrup.

Alden-Conger 3, Faribault Academies 2

Faribault Academies 000 011 0 — 2 7 1

Alden-Conger 120 000 x — 3 8 3

WP — Matt Jensen 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 ER 2 BB, 8 K