Prior Lake, MN — Burnsville Varsity Blaze stole the lead late in the game in a 7-6 victory over Prior Lake Lakers Varsity on Thursday. The game was tied at six with the Blaze batting in the top of the ninth when Jacob Neutz hit a solo homer to left center. Neutz led the Blaze to victory by driving in four runs, going 3-for-4 at the plate. Neutz drove in runs on a single in the third, a single in the sixth, and a home run in the ninth. In the second inning, the Blaze got their offense started when Connor Quimby singled on a 1-0 count, scoring Jake Struzyk. The Blaze added another run in the third inning when Eli Keirstad doubled and came in on Neutz’s single to left field. Prior Lake scored two runs in the bottom of the third and four more in the fourth to take a 6-2 lead. The Blaze got 2 runs back in the fifth inning after a single by Jonah Dawson and two hit batters loaded the bases before Drake Sloan hit a line drive to center scoring two. In the top of the sixth inning, the Blaze tied things up at six, when Neutz singled on a 0-1 count, scoring Cole Seiben and Dawson to tie the game at 6-6. Greydon Isebrand started the game for the Blaze. Isebrand went three innings, allowing six runs on four hits and striking out two. Asher Giese also threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Nick Meuser earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for the Blaze. The righthander lasted four innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out five and walking one. The Blaze racked up 12 hits on the day with every starter getting at least one hit! Neutz and Quimby each racked up multiple hits for the Blaze. Neutz went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Burnsville Varsity Blaze in hits. Starting Lineup Connor Quimby (3B) – 2-4 (2 singles, walk, RBI) Cole Sieben (2B) – 1-4 (single, walks, run scored) Jonah Dawson (C) – 1-4 (single, 2 runs scored) Eli Kierstad (RF) – 2-5 (single, double, run scored) Jacob Neutz (1B) – 3-4 (2 singles, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 runs scored) Nick Meuser (LF, P) – 1-5 (single) Jake Struzyk (CF) – 1-3 (single, run scored) Drake Sloan (DH) – 1-3 (single, 2 RBIs) - Greydon Isebrand (P) - Asher Giese (P, LF) – 0-2 John Santelman (SS) – 1-3 (single) - Colin Heckman (PH) – 0-1