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Top performer winner
Josh Ortiz, Concordia Academy. Ortiz recorded his first win on the mound this season, and an impressive win it was. The sophomore tossed a complete-game no-hitter for Concordia Academy (9-8, 8-4) on May 26. He gave up two walks and struck out 14 batters in the Beacons’ 7-0 victory over Cristo Rey Jesuit.
Top performer candidates
Grant Klebig, Rochester John Marshall. The senior tallied his first RBIs of the season last week, helping lead the Rockets to back-to-back victories. Klebig drove in eight total runs on four hits — two in a 10-3 victory at Faribault on May 24 and another two in a 7-1 win at Austin two days later. He had one triple and three singles, and recorded three stolen bases for Rochester John Marshall (7-14, 7-9).
Josh Ortiz, Concordia Academy. Ortiz recorded his first win on the mound this season, and an impressive win it was. The sophomore tossed a complete-game no-hitter for Concordia Academy (9-8, 8-4) on May 26. He gave up two walks and struck out 14 batters in the Beacons’ 7-0 victory over Cristo Rey Jesuit.
Zane Rutledge, Eden Prairie. The senior accounted for half of the Eagles’ runs in a 10-5 victory over Hopkins on May 25. Rutledge went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run. He recorded a season-high five RBIs, marking the first time this season he’s recorded multiple RBIs in a game for Eden Prairie (6-15, 4-8).
Sam Schneider, Minneapolis Edison. Schneider took to the mound and led the Tommies to their third victory of the season following an 8-2 win against Columbia Heights on May 26. The junior allowed two unearned runs on two hits in seven innings. He struck out a season-high 13 batters on 105 pitches for Minneapolis Edison (3-15, 2-9).
Max Sickler, Cambridge-Isanti. The junior got back in the RBI column on May 25 with a 4-for-5 effort at the plate. He hit a double and a home run, driving in three runs to give the Bluejackets (5-15, 4-10) the boost they needed to defeat Big Lake 8-6.
*Stats and records as of May 30.
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