Esau's strong arm, strong game lead Rochester Royals within a win of the state tournament

Esau's strong arm, strong game lead Rochester Royals within a win of the state tournament

OWATONNA — The Rochester Royals met Owatonna on Tuesday night for the second time in the Section 1A amateur baseball playoffs. And for the second time, the Royals were convincing winners. No. 7-seeded Rochester kept its season alive behind the arm of Harrison Esau, who pitched the team to a 6-0 victory against No. 10 seed Owatonna in a section tournament elimination game. The Royals scored the only run they would need in the top of the first, wh…