JAMESTOWN, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Blue Jay baseball dropped two games to Mandan on Tuesday night as the Braves defeated Jamestown 4-1 and 5-2.
Mandan got in the scoring column in the second inning of game one when the Braves scored three runs, including two off of a triple by Ben Kleinknecht. Mandan would add an additional run in the seventh to lead 4-0 going into the bottom of the last inning.
Jamestown would create some havoc in the bottom of the seventh when the Jays put runners on the corners with one out for Mason Lunzman. The sophomore delivered an RBI single into right field for the lone run of game one for Jamestown. The Blue Jays would end up flying into a 7-2 double play to end the game and give Mandan a 4-1 victory.
Lunzman pitched all seven innings, allowing 11 hits and three earned runs while also striking out three. Jamestown tallied seven total hits in game one, with all seven hits coming from a different Blue Jay hitter.
The Blue Jays dropped to 4-11 on the season after losing game two, and Jamestown is now 3-11 in the WDA this year. Williston comes to Jack Brown Stadium on Friday for a doubleheader, but the Jays will hit the road on Thursday when they take on Aberdeen Central. First pitch for both games on Thursday and Friday is slated for 4:30 pm.