FORT RIPLEY-Brett Kramer struck out six and allowed two late runs on seven hits and six walks to pitch the Fort Ripley Rebels to a 4-2 victory over Nisswa Sunday.
Kramer lost his shutout bid in the ninth when Nisswa scored its two runs. Tory Miller, who finished 3-4 with a double and a walk, led off the top of the ninth with a single. Jeremiah Piepkorn doubled and Adam Hardy doubled to score Piepkorn.
Kramer then forced Chris Peterson to fly out to left to end the game and give Fort Ripley a comfortable 3 ½ game lead in the North Division standings.
The Rebels' Nick Jelacie smoked a two-out home run in the seventh and finished 2-3 with two runs. Rhett Williamson was 2-3 with a run. Jason Sather drove in a run and Bill Sather was 1-4 with a double and an RBI.
Nisswa 2 7 2
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Fort Ripley 4 6 3
WP: Brett Kramer. LP: Scott Sand.
Cuyuna Range 15, St. Mathias 5
CROSBY-Lance Herbst and Zack Houle each hit two-run singles during an eight-run third inning that propelled the Cuyuna Range Miners to a 15-5 victory over St. Mathias Sunday.
Houle finished 2-5 with a home run, five RBIs and two runs. He also pitched the complete-game victory. Houle struck out two and allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks.
The Miners' Jack Zontelli drove in a run and scored twice. Bryan Syrstad went 2-3 with an RBI and a run. Dillon Solid finished 3-4 with two RBIs and two runs and Shane Slettom and Mac Jones each scored twice.
Cody Meyer went 2-4 with two doubles an RBI and a run for St. Mathias. Josh Boser was 3-4 with a run and Ethan Lochner drove in two runs for the Devils.
St. Mathias 5 7 4
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Cuyuna Range 15 13 3
WP: Zack Houle. LP: Cody Meyer.
Buckman 9, Royalton 3
ROYALTON-Jeremy Monson and Mark Kahl combined to pitch the Buckman Billygoats to a 9-3 victory over Royalton Sunday.
Monson pitched the first seven innings. He allowed three runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out two. Kahl pitched the final two innings of scoreless relief.
Joe Kahl finished 3-5 with a double, three RBIs and a two runs and Monson went 2-5 with a double and three RBIs for Buckman.
Shawn Lanners hit a double and scored a run, while Andrew Rueckert also doubled.
The victory keeps Buckman within striking distance at a ½ game back for the East Division lead.
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Buckman 9 13 5
Royalton 3 7 2
WP: Jeremy Monson. LP: Nathan Psyck.
