By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek High School graduate Zach Wysong experienced a Fourth of July weekend full of baseball.As a member of the Luverne American Legion team, Wysong and the Cardinals played five games between Friday and Sunday at the Brookings (S.D.) Tournament.Luverne went 2-3 at the event.Wysong went 3-16 at the plate, scored two runs and drove in one during the tournament. As a pitcher, he earned one save and received one loss during two mound appearances.Luverne opened the tournament by dropping an 8-0 decision to Pipestone Friday morning. Wysong went 1-3 at the dish against the Arrows.The Cardinals bounced back to nip Cokato 2-0 in a tilt played Friday afternoon. Wysong, who was 0-3 at the plate, walked and scored Luverne’s first run in the first inning.Coon Rapids handed the Cards a 14-4 setback Saturday. Wysong picked up one hit in three trips to the plate.Luverne notched its second win of the event by nipping Mayville (N.D.) 8-7 Sunday afternoon. Wysong, who went 1-2 at the plate, recorded the final two outs of the game as a pitcher to gain a save. He yielded one hit and one run and fanned one batter.Brookings nipped the Cards 2-1 in the tournament finale Sunday night. Wysong went 0-34 at the plate, and took the loss after pitching four innings of seven-hit, two-run relief.The 10-6 Cardinals host Edgerton Friday and New Ulm Tuesday.
