PILLAGER —Pequot Lakes’ Andrew Villareal was 2-4 with three RBIs, two runs and a double as the Patriots shutout the Pillager Huskies 11-0 Thursday, April 22.
Nic Kotaska pitched five innings throwing five strikeouts for the Patriots. Alex Morgan was 2-4 with an RBI and two runs.
Tyler Skeesick was 1-2 for the Pillager Huskies.
Pequot Lakes 11 7 1
Pillager 0 1 2
WP: Nic Kotaska. LP: Cole Hiltner. 2B: PL-Andrew Villareal. Overall: PL 1-0, Pil 1-2. Next: Pequot Lakes at Esko 4 p.m. Friday, April 23; Pillager at Sebeka (2) 4 p.m. Friday, April 23.
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Pierz 17, Mora 0
MORA — Pierz’s Michael Leidenfrost was 3-4 with three runs, three RBIs and a double as the Pioneers shutout the Mora Mustangs 17-0 Thursday, April 22, in a Granite Ridge Conference game.
Kamden Happke also registered a double for the Pioneers.
Noah Cekalla pitched four innings with nine strikeouts, allowing only two hits.
Mora 0 2 9
Pierz 17 11 1
WP: Noah Cekalla. LP: J Steiner. 2B: Prz-Michael Leidenfrost, Kamden Happke. Conference: Prz 2-1. Overall: Prz 3-1. Next: Pierz at Foley 5 p.m. Monday, April 26.
PRB 28, Kelliher/Northome 9
KELLIHER — Pine River-Backus’s Rian Struss was 3-3 with three runs and six RBIs, including a double, for the Tigers in a 28-9 Northland Conference win Thursday, April 22 against Kelliher/Northome.
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Ryder Compton was also 3-3 with one run and three RBIs for the Tigers.
Compton earned the win with six strikeouts allowing five hits for four innings.
Kelliher/Northome 9 8 5
Pine River-Backus 28 18 3
WP: Ryder Compton. LP: Gilbert. 2B: PR-B-Rian Struss. Conference: PR-B 5-1. Overall: PR-B 5-1. Next: PR-B hosts Blackduck 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 26.
Staples-Motley 3, LPGE 1
LONG PRAIRIE — Staples-Motley’s Josh Kossan pitched six innings and struck out 10 for the Cardinals as they beat the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder 3-1 Thursday, April 22.
Joe Terrell earned a double for the Cardinals.
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Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 1 2 1
Staples-Motley 3 5 1
WP: Josh Kossan. LP: Swanson. 2B: S-M-Joe Terrell. Overall: SM 1-0. Next: Staples-Motley at Crosby-Ironton (2) 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 27.
WDC 17, Park Rapids 2
WADENA — Wadena-Deer Creek’s Josh Dykhoff was 3-4 with two runs scored, three RBIs, a double and a home run as the Wolverines crushed the Park Rapids Panthers 17-2 Thursday, April 22.
Tony Kreklau went 3-4 with three RBIs for the Wolverines.
Payton Rondestvedt pitched four innings with four strikeouts. He was also 2-4 with three runs.
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Park Rapids 2 6 4
Wadena-Deer Creek 17 16 1
WP: Payton Rondestvedt. LP: Wellman. 2B: W-DC-Zach Shaw, Josh Dykhoff, Rondestvedt, Connor Davis, Braeden Redfield, Carson Kern, Isaac Hamann. HR: W-DC-Shaw, Dykhoff. Conference: W-DC 1-0. Overall: W-DC 1-0. Next: W-DC at Menahga 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 23.
Albany 3, Little Falls 2
ALBANY — Zach Gwost was 1-2 with one run for the Little Falls Flyers in their 3-2 Granite Ridge Conference loss against the Albany Huskies Thursday, April 22.
Gwost started for the Flyers and pitched five innings with five strikeouts.
Spencer Friese and Collin Kray each tallied RBIs for Little Falls.
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Albany 3 4 1
Little Falls 2 3 2
WP: Ethan Navratil. LP: Spencer Friese. 2B: A-Ethan Navratil, Caden Sand AH . 3B: A-Will Megan Conference: LF 1-2. Overall: LF 1-2. Next: Little Falls at Zimmerman 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27.
New York Mills 12, BHV 1
NEW YORK MILLS — Cameron Mitchell claimed an RBI for the Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Raiders as they fell 12-1 to the New York Mills Eagles Thursday, April 22 in a Park Region Conference game.
