CHASKA — Sean Groff’s three-run homer led Forest Lake to a 5-1 win over Minneapolis Cobras in state Class A tournament first-round action Saturday.
All of the runs came in the sixth inning. After the Cobras broke a scoreless tie with a run in the top of the inning, the Brewers exploded for five in the bottom of the frame. Alec Abercrombie and Cam Kline got the rally started with hits ahead of Groff’s blast. Mick Schultz singled and scored on Jacob Tobritzhofer’s single, and Tobritzhofer later scored tot make it a five-run inning.
Kline got the win on the hill, going seven strong innings before giving way to Davis Bryan, who pitched two innings of scoreless relief to close things out.
