Buckman 8, Flensburg 4
BUCKMAN-Mark Kahl pitched six innings to pick up the win and helped his own cause going 3-5 with a two-run homer and a double in the Buckman Billygoats 8-4 win over the Flensburg Falcons Sunday.
Noah Boser also had three hits and Joe Kahl and Zach Lanners contributed doubles for Buckman, which is one game behind Lastrup in the East Division race.
Flensburg 4 10 3
Buckman 8 15 1
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WP: Mark Kahl. LP: Luke Thoma. 2B: B-Mark Kahl, Zach Lanners, Joe Kahl. HR: B-Mark Kahl. Overall: B 7-2. Next: Sobieski at Buckman 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Aitkin 10, Cuyuna Range 1
AITKIN-Jake Lynn allowed just three hits and struck out eight to lead the Aitkin Steam to a 10-1 victory over the Cuyuna Range Miners Sunday.
The victory gives the expansion Steam sole possession of third place in the North.
Brian Burman collected a double and four RBIs while going 4-5.
Lance Herbst scored the only run for the Miners on a wild pitch in the fourth inning.
Cuyuna 1 3 2
Aitkin 10 10 0
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WP: Jake Lynn. LP: Jake Zontelli. 2B: A-Brian Burman; CR-Hunter Leslie. Overall: CR 3-7, A 4-6. Next: Cuyuna Range at Nisswa 1:30 p.m. Sunday; Aitkin at Freeport 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Lastrup 4, Brewers 2
PIERZ-Chad Weiss was 3-5 with two doubles as the Lastrup Lakers maintained their East Division lead with a 4-2 win over the Pierz Brewers Sunday.
Nate Janson finished 3-4 with a double. Reggie Litke also had three hits and Paul Herman two.
The Brewers managed just four hits, one each by Dylan Kummet, Matt Kummet, Mike Poser and Breck Weber.
Lastrup 4 15 3
Brewers 2 4 1
WP: Brad Meyer. LP: Cody Meyer. 2B: L-Chad Weiss 2, Nate Janson. Overall: P 5-5, L 8-1. Next: Pierz Bulldogs at Pierz Brewers 1:30 p.m. Sunday; Lastrup at Pierz Bulldogs 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Upsala 11, Bulldogs 5
PIERZ-Drew Elness collected a pair of hits and Andy Leidenfrost added a double for the Pierz Bulldogs in the 11-5 loss to the Upsala Blue Jays Sunday.
The Blue Jays accrued 19 hits, including three home runs-two by Brock Sichon.
Upsala 11 19 3
Bulldogs 5 8 1
WP: John Fuchs. LP: Drew Elness. 2B: P-Andy Leidenfrost; U-Justin Cichon. HR: U-Brock Cichon 2, Eric Lampert. Overall: P 2-9. Next: Bulldogs at Pierz Brewers 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Holdingford 1, St. Mathias 0
HOLDINGFORD-Derek Biniek's two-out, walk-off single lifted the Holdingford Express to a 1-0 11 inning victory over St. Mathias Sunday.
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Justin Eschenbacher struck out eight and allowing six hits over 10 innings for the Devils before turning the mound over to Kolton Eischens, who took the loss.
Derek Thielen went the distance for Holdingford striking out 12 and allowing just three hits.
St. Mathias 0 3 0
Holdingford 1 7 1
WP: Derek Thielen. LP: Kolton Eischens. Overall: SM 2-8. Next: Fort Ripley at St. Mathias 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday's games
Aitkin 14, St. Mathias 9
AITKIN-The Aitkin Steam may have caught the attention of law enforcement officials after swiping 11 bases in a 14-9 win over the St. Mathias Devils Saturday.
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Winning pitcher Nathan Ehnstrom had three steals, while Wyatt Sanford and Brian Burman each had two.
Burman went 3-3 with a double, four runs and three RBIs. Dan Bender contributed a triple while going 2-4 with five RBIs and Drew Nordean finished 3-5 with four RBIs.
Matt Tautges was 2-5 with a double for St. Mathias and Nick Herold also had two hits.
St. Mathias 9 8 1
Aitkin 14 16 3
WP: Nathan Ehnstrom. LP: Connor Knettel. 2B: A-Brian Burman, Noah Swanson; SM-Matt Tautges. 3B: A-Dan Bender.
