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home and make the score 5-3. • With Groton in the lead, the game ended in the ninth inning after McCook/Miner failed to score. • Thorson had a good night of pitching, with a number of strikeouts and even had provided two outs on his own. Dane Campbell pitched the last four inning of the game. • "It was a nice night to pitch," Matt Thorson said. "It gave us a some good defense." • Pitching has long been an important component in Groton baseball. Head Coach Travis
Mason Madsen hits a double at the bottom of the third inning. (Photo #5964 by Char Telkamp)
Kurth has worked hard to develop a deep roster of pitchers on the Groton team. • "Pitching depth is often one of the most important things for a team once they reach the state tournament where the teams that advance will be playing five games in five days," Kurth said. "But you need to develop as much depth as possible. Sometimes, it comes down to whose fourth, fifth or sixth guys are better on the mound. It takes a lot of mental toughness from all your guys to go through a five-day
