MITCHELL, S.D. – After putting up 20 hits in its first round win vs. Akron, Iowa, the Mt. Vernon Mustangs could only manage three hits and were 10-run ruled on Monday night losing to Flandreau, 11-0 in seven innings in second round action.
Seven of the nine hitters in the Flandreau lineup had at least two hits, including Grant Hieb who finished 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored and a RBI.
After taking an early 3-0 lead after two innings, the Cardinals put the game away with a five-run 4th inning in which 10 batters would come to the plate.
Mt. Vernon (14-8) starter Briggs Havlik would get knocked out in the 4th inning and ended up surrendering six runs over 3 1/3 innings. Deric Denning would come in, in relief and allowed five runs and 10 hits in three innings.
Dallas Schneiderman was efficient for Flandreau, completing seven shutouts innings with just 74 pitches with five strikeouts.
The Cardinals would add three more runs in the top of the 7th to make it 11-0. The game was called in the bottom half when the Mustangs failed to score.
Flandreau (14-10) moves on to Thursday’s quarterfinal vs. Alexandria or Volga.