APPLETON — A pair of two-run RBIs from Tate Walerius and Kaden Christensen in the top of the 10th inning and a team-high four runs batted in by Austin Buysse helped the Minneota Mudhens prevail for a 12-8 win over the Appleton A’s Sunday afternoon.

After being held scoreless the first three innings, Appleton embarked on a five-run fourth inning to take a 5-4 edge. Minneota scored two runs in each the second and fourth inning to take the game’s first lead.

After Minneota scored another four runs in the sixth inning from Jack Lacek, Peyton Gillund, Buysse and AJ Myhre, Appleton tied the game up in the bottom of the eighth inning, 8-8, with a trio of runs.

After a scoreless ninth, Minneota stepped up to the plate in the top of the extra inning to ultimately seal the win with another string of active hits.

Buysse and Myhre scored off a Walerius RBI double to left field with a ground ball.

Buysse first got on base with a single line drive to left field, and Myhre hit a single fly ball to right field.

Walerius and Ryan Dalager, who initially was walked, also ran home off a Christensen RBI single to center field with two outs, giving the Mudhens a four-run advantage.

With Appleton looking to force the game to an 11th inning or to walk it off, Dalager tossed a pair of strikeouts while Myhre caught an infield fly ball at first base to end the game and save the win.

Buysse, Walerius and Easton Greenwood all shared a team-high three hits, and Adam Dalager, Christensen and Walerius followed Buysse’s four with a pair of RBIs each.

Minneota finished with 16 hits and two errors, to the A’s 10 hits and three errors.

Ryan spent the most time on the mound with 6 1/2 innings, and threw a game-high 10 strikeouts while allowing one walk, six hits and three runs unearned.

Adam opened the first 3 2/3 innings, and finished with a trio of strikeouts with two hits and three earned runs.

The win marks three straight for Minneota (6-1), who will next return home to host Cottonwood (5-1) on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Jordan 2, Milroy 0

JORDAN — Although recording nine hits with minimal errors, the Milroy Irish fell just short 2-0 against Jordan on Sunday in a competitive matchup.

Jordan scored its two runs with one in each the second and third innings, while both teams held each other off defensively for seven innings.

Both of the Brewers’ runs came off RBI singles out to left field.

Milroy got good looks at the plate, with two hits apiece from Dominic Dolan, Derek Smith and Tyler Peterson.

Andrew Wallen, Noah Knakmuhs and Mason Javers each had one hit as well.

Trevor Smith pitched the first six innings for Milroy, and finished with five strikeouts, no walks, one earned run and seven hits.

“I was extremely happy how Trevor Smith handled himself on the mound facing a very good-hitting Jordan squad, not to mention the 99-degree [temperature],” manager Anthony Dolan said. “At the plate, we put together good at-bats. We just couldn’t get the big hit, as we left 12 runners on base.”

Peterson stepped in as relief the final two innings, and tossed a pair of strikeouts with no walks and allowed one hit.

The Irish finished the game with nine hits and two errors, to Jordan’s eight hits and pair of errors.

Milroy has lost three of its last four games, who previously were on a five-game win streak.

The Irish (8-5) will next look to get back on track with a slate of three consecutive games this week, first hosting Fairmont at the Irish Yard on Friday at 7 p.m. They will then host Morris at 5 p.m. on Saturday, and wrap the weekend up at Hadley on Sunday with a 2 p.m. first pitch.

Hadley 2, Fox Lake 0

FOX LAKE –Lincoln Swardson threw a complete-game shutout from Lincoln Swanjord put the Hadley Buttermakers in position to claim a 2-0 win over Fox Lake on Sunday. The Buttermakers were out-hit 2-1 by the Foxes, but Hadley put balls in play when it needed to in order to claim the win.

Swanjord pitched all seven innings, striking out 16 batters while limiting the Foxes to two hits and a walk in the shortened game.

Alex Petersen and Mike Preuss scored Hadley’s two runs, with Petersen also singling for the team’s lone hit. Dylan Kluis also had a sacrifice fly and two stolen bases while Preuss added another pair of stolen bases.

Hadley improves to 10-4 with the win and goes on the road to take on Luverne on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Lamberton 5,

Sleepy Eye 4 (11 inn.)

LAMBERTON — On the hottest day of the year to date, the Lamberton Long Sox took Sleepy Eye into extra innings on Sunday. It wasn’t until the 11th inning that Will Carlson walked, advanced on a Neil Eichten single and scored on an error in right field to give Lamberton the 5-4 Tomahawk East win.

Carlson reached base a total of four times in the game, including two walks, a single and an error. Eichten, meanwhile, logged a double and a single.

Austin Imker earned the win on the mound with five innings of relief. He gave up one earned run on one hit and three walks while striking out five batters.

Quintyn Vold put together a quality start for Lamberton, giving up two earned runs and one unearned over six innings. He struck out 14 batters while allowing five hits and a walk.

Lamberton trailed by a run heading into the bottom of the ninth but stepped up with some clutch hitting. Luke Willhite hit a leadoff single to get on base as the tying run and advanced to third on a pair of groundouts. With two outs, Jake Wahl came in clutch with an RBI single to tie up the game at four runs apiece.

Sleepy Eye took the lead on an unearned run in the first inning but Lamberton took the lead in the fifth. Jackson Jenniges singled and Willhite walked to start the frame and Carlson reached on an error. Eichten followed up with a double to give the Long Sox the lead and another run scored on a Wahl single to put Lamberton up 3-1.

Still, the Indians didn’t stay down for long. They plated a pair of sixth-inning runs to tie the game and another in the eighth to take the lead.

Lamberton (9-3) hosts Hanska for its next game tonight at 7:30 p.m.

AROUND THE AREA

Yankees 10, Willmar Rails 7

Up next: Yankees at Raymond, Friday 7:30 p.m.

Clinton 11, Dawson 1

Up next: Rosen at Dawson, Wednesday 8 p.m.