Class 3 Third Place game -- Saxony Lutheran vs Montgomery County

Saxony's Hunter Bilek (3), front, looks at the team's trophy, held by Mason Lewis (44) after winning the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Mason Lewis (44) pitches during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's assistant coach Josh Johnson watches from the dugout during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Zachery Meyr smiles as he gets walked onto first base during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Will LeDure (17) swings at a pitch during the Class 3 Third Place game at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Isaac Ringwald (24) runs into home plate during the Class 3 Third Place game at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony teammates Mason Lewis (44) and Tanner King (36) share a moment on the sidelines during the Class 3 Third Place game at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Zachery Meyr (9) slides into second base during the Class 3 Third Place game at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Hunter Bilek (3) ducks to avoid being hit by a pitch during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Hunter Bilek (3) swings at a pitch during the Class 3 Third Place game at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Devin Ponder (16), center, runs back to first base from Montgomery County's Ethan Abercrombie (14) before being tagged out during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Isaac Ringwald (24) laughs while catching a ball with a teammate (not pictured) in between innings during the Class 3 Third Place game at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Mason Lewis (44) is hit with a pitch during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Tanner King walks off the field and back to the dugout during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Baseball gloves sit on the sidelines at the conclusion of the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders raise their hats and thank their fans, friends and family, after winning the Class 3 Third Place game at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Isaac Ringwald (24), Mason Lewis (44) and Luke Richmond (32) smile while holding their third place trophy at the conclusion of the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lou Mazzocco, assistant executive director of MHSSA, places an award around Saxony's Mason Lewis's (44) neck at the conclusion of the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's head coach Paul Sander, front, hugs Lynn and Julie Fritsche, parents of Austin Fritsche (15), who could not be at the game as he enlisted in the Army Reserves and is away at basic training, during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

during the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony head coach Paul Sander talks to the team after winning the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Teammates of Austin Fritsche (15), who could not be present at the game as he was at basic training for the Army Reserves, touch a cardboard photo of him after winning the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Teammates of Austin Fritsche (15), who could not be present at the game as he was at basic training for the Army Reserves, pose with a cardboard photo of him after winning the Class 3 Third Place game between Saxony Lutheran and Montgomery County at CarShield Field Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in O'Fallon. Saxony won 9-1. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)