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(NewsDakota.com) The Oakes High School baseball team took two tough losses in Class B Region I play on Monday at Townsend Field in LaMoure.

LaMoure-Litchville/Marion 13 Oakes 12

Oakes had a 6-o lead after two innings, and were up 8-3 going to the bottom of the fourth inning before the Loboe bats came alive. It started in the fourth, with a three-run home run from Quinn Alo and the inning featured an addition four hits. 

In the final three innings, the Loboes (2-4 Class B Region I) had six runs and seven hits. Oakes had solid games at the plate from Kollen Knutson (three hits, a double and three runs scored) and Michael Kelly (two double, two hits, six RBI) in the loss.

Drew Theilges earned the win on the mound with seven strikeouts.

Enderlin/Maple Valley 7 Oakes 2

Kelly’s solo home run and 12 strikeouts were not enough to take down the first-place Falcons. EMV (5-1) was lead by Jorun Hamre, with a complete game on the rubber, striking out seven, and offensively, falling just a single short of the cycle. 

Kelly took the loss, and now has a total of 55 strikeouts in 33 innings of work.

The Tornadoes (4-5) next suit up on Thursday, May 4 when they play host to Central Cass in the home finale. Coverage on KDDR-AM 1220/95.9 FM and NewsDakota.com starts at 4:45, with first pitch at 5 p.m.