TOLNA, ND. (NewsDakota.com) –
No. 1 Lamoure/Litchville/Marion 12 No. 2 Carrington 2, 5 innings (semifinal)
The Loboes of LLM sent 14 batters to the plate in the home half of the second inning and scored 10 runs and never looked back as they defeat the Cardinals of Carrington in the semifinal by 10-run mercy rule. LLM improves to 15-1 overall, Carrington drops to 10-8 overall.
LLM hit two home runs in the second inning, a solo shot from Colton Ness and a grand slam from Dalton Madcke, Ness knocked in three, Madcke five. Anthony Hanson picks up the victory working five innings, Ethan Bushness took the loss, working an inning and two-thirds.
No. 3 Kidder County 15 No. 5 Sheyenne/New Rockford 2
An offensive barrage and two home runs in the first inning for Kidder County provided a quick spark as the Wolves moved on to the second semifinal game in Tolna. Grant Pfaff lifted a two-run homer over the left field fence and Jace Larson had a three-run homer as the Wolves scored nine runs in the first. All nine batters for Kidder County reached base in the top of the first, and eight of the nine scored runs. The Wolves tacked on six more runs in the fourth inning off of four hits and two defensive errors by Sheyenne/New Rockford. Kidder County finished with 14 hits and eight runners left on base, and B. Pfaff earned the victory after going two and two-thirds on the mound and striking out eight. The two runs for the Black Sox came in the top of the fifth off a double by Johnny Grann and a throwing error that allowed Grann and Koven Walford to score. SNR ends its season with a 10-11 overall record, and Kidder County improved to 10-11.
No. 3 Kidder County 13 No. 2 Carrington 3, 5 innings
The Cardinals led 3-1 after two innings, but the the Wolves opened the flood gates once again and score eight runs in the top of the third inning and go on to knock off the two seed of the tourney by 10-run mercy rule. KC improves to 11-11 overall, Carrington ends their season at 10-9 overall. Patrick Pechtel had two singles for KC, scored twice and knocked in one.
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE:
1230P – No. 1 Lamoure/LM vs. No. 3 Kidder County (championship)
3pm – (if necessary)
One game possibly two on Thunder Country 98.3 and newsdakota.com.