Tiger Baseball knocks off Big Nine Conference leader, Red Wing

Albert Lea 10, Red Wing 2

Tigers scored 3 in the first, Ben Kuiters with a double that scored 2.  Albert Lea led 3-1 in the 5th when Kuiters hit an RBI double, Jaxon Richards also with an RBI double to put the Tigers up 5-1. Red Wing would cut the lead to 5-2 heading to the 6th, When Albert Lea erupted for 5 runs, including an Andrew Westeng double that scored 2. Ben Kuiters 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs, Andrew Westeng 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s, Dakota Jahnke 2 for 3 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs.  Logan Davis complete game, allowing 1 earned run off of 2 hits, struck out 2 and walked 0.  Red Wing drops to 10-2, still in first in the Big Nine conference.  Albert Lea has won 7 of 9, and are now 7-7.  In a week span the Tigers knocked off 3 of the top 4 teams in the conference, Red Wing, Mayo and East.  Tigers host Worthingon at 1 on Saturday. 

Albert Lea has won 7 of 9, now 7-7