Mudhens get heroics from Nuy in 10th

The last time Minneota saw Dumont the Giants bounced the Mudhens out of the playoffs last fall.
But this time, on a hot, muggy Saturday afternoon, nobody wanted the Mudhen game to go into extra innings.
And it looked good, with Minneota leading 4-1 in the ninth inning.
But Dumont’s Nate Albrecht had different ideas.
Minneota reliever Henry Pesch served him a pitch he could hit and he socked it out of the ballpark for a three-run home run and 4-4 tie.
“We had a three-run lead but gave it up. But we came back to win,” said Assistant Manager Beau Buysse, who subbed for missing Manager Tyson Sonnenburg.
But never fear, the smallest of them all was here.
Preston Nuy, who already had two hits against Dumont, came up with the bases loaded in the 10th.  Nuy hit the ball hard to the shortstopsingled and Jake Leighton broke for home.
“He just beat the throw,” said Nuy.
Nuy’s second run batted in of the game gave the victory to the Mudhens, 5-4.
“I was just trying to make contact with the ball. The shortstop seemed to pause for a second before throwing it home but Jake beat the throw,” said Nuy.
Leighton recorded his second hit of the game in the 10th when, with one out, he singled. Adam Durfee walked and an error loaded the bases, giving Nuy a chance to win the game for the Mudhens.
Albrecht, who was also the starting pitcher for Dumont, nearly pulled off the incredible — but maybe, just maybe he didn’t count on the diminutive Nuy — who may be small, but hits with the best of them.
And that he did.
Danny Hennen pitched well enough to win for over eight innings, but gave way to Pesch after allowing a double to start the ninth. Pesch came on but couldn’t get past Albrecht.
The win gave Minneota a 9-5 overall record. They play at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dawson for Merchants Night.

Mudhens 5, Dumont 4
MINNEOTA (AB-R-H-RBI) Beau Buysse, c 4-0-1-0; Jake Leighton, rf 5-2-2-0; Adam Durfee, ss 4-1-2-0; Henry Pesch, rf-p 5-1-1-1; Preston Nuy, 3b 5-1-2-2; Austin Buysse, dh 3-0-1-1; Danny Hennen, p-1b 3-0-0-1; Jesse Drager, 2b 4-0-2-0; Brock Buysse, cf 3-0-1-0. Totals 36-5-12-5.
DUMONT (AB-R-H-RBI) Nate Albrecht 3-run home run (9th). Catcher Zach Paul.
Score by Innings:
Dumont                     001 000 003 0 — 4 x x
Minneota                   000 004 000 1 — 5 13 x
E-. LOB-Minneota 7; Dumont  x. SB-Minneota: Leighton. SAC-Minneota-Austin Buysse. DP-Dumont 6-4-3 (2). HR-Dumont.
Pitching               IP    R   ER    H  BB  K
Minneota
Danny Hennen    8      3    3      5     3   6    
Henry Pesch (W) 2       1   1       2     0   2
Dumont
Albrecht & others 9       5  5        12  x    x