CROSBY-Ben Jordan was 3-5 with a double, triple, three RBIs and two runs leading the Crosby-Ironton Rangers to their first win of the season, 16-10 over the McGregor Mercs Friday.
Derrek French finished 3-4 with a double, two RBIs and three runs, Mike Leonhardt was 3-3 with three RBIs and two runs and Noah Gindorff collected a double and four singles in five plate appearances for the Rangers.
McGregor/Cromwell 10 8 2
Crosby-Ironton 16 19 7
WP: Gabe Ryappy. LP: T. Heagle. 2B: CI-Derrek French, Ben Jordan, Noah Gindorff. 3B: Jordan. Overall: C-I 1-8. Next: Crosby-Ironton at Detroit Lakes 4 p.m. Tuesday (2).
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Aitkin 13, East Central 3
SANDSTONE-Drew Nordean finished 4-5 with a double, an RBI and three runs to lead the Aitkin Gobblers to a 13-3 Great River Conference victory over East Central Friday.
Jake Westerlund doubled and Dylan Quade was 2-4 with three runs. Jeb Sanford drove in three runs.
Aitkin leads the GRC with a 5-0 record and has four straight wins.
Aitkin 13 12 0
East Central 3 8 5
WP: Logan Cluff. LP: Murphy. 2B: A-Drew Nordean, Jake Westerlund. Conference: A 5-0. Overall: A 6-1. Next:Onamia at Aitkin 4:30 p.m. Monday.
B-H/Verndale 10, Sebeka 4
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SEBEKA-Mack Jones was 3-4 with two RBIs for the Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Raiders, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-4 Park Region Conference win over Sebeka Friday.
Jones also pitched the final two innings in relief of winning pitcher Luke Weniger as the two combined for the shutout.
Weniger and Mitch Blaha had two hits apiece.
B-H/Verndale 10 12 1
Sebeka 4 4 7
WP: Luke Weniger. LP: Noah Stevens. Conference: BHV 3-4. Overall: BHV 3-5. Next: Menahga vs. Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale at Verndale 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
Wadena-DC 2, New York Mills 1
WADENA-Preston Warren drove in a run on a sacrifice fly as the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines made it eight straight with a 2-1 win over New York Mills in a Park Region Conference game Friday.
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Relief pitcher Jake Dykhoff picked up the win striking out nine, walking none and didn't allow a hit or run over 3.1 innings. He was 1-3 with a double and an RBI.
The Wolverines have gone undefeated since a season-opening 2-1 loss to Parkers Prairie.
New York Mills 1 1 3
Wadena-DC 2 4 3
WP: Jake Dykhoff. LP: Austin Maneval. 2B: WDC-Dykhoff. Conference: WDC 5-1. Overall: WDSC 8-1. Next: Perham at Wadena-Deer Creek 3 p.m. Monday.
Milaca 13, Pequot Lakes 1
PEQUOT LAKES-Tristan Claiborne drove in the lone run for Pequot Lakes on a pinch hit in the Patriots 13-1 non-conference loss to the Milaca Wolves Friday.
Milaca 13 12 2
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Pequot Lakes 1 4 2
WP: Matt Fransen. LP: Zach Sjoblad. Overall: PL 4-4. Next: Pequot Lakes at Perham 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Ottertail Central 6, Pillager 1
PILLAGER-Ridge Hunstad tallied two hits during the Pillager Huskies 6-1 Park Region Conference loss to the Ottertail Central Bulldogs Friday.
The Bulldogs are currently leading the Park Region Conference.
Pillager has lost four in a row.
Ottertail Central 6 6 0
Pillager 1 4 7
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WP: Zach Rilla. LP: Josh Doss. Conference: P 0-7. Overall: P 1-7. Next: Parkers Prairie at Pillager 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Osakis sweeps Staples-Motley
OSAKIS-Trey Skeesick went 1-for-2 with an RBI for Staples-Motley during Game One of its doubleheader with the Osakis Silverstreaks.
S-M lost 13-2 in Game One. In Game Two, Skeesick and Tristan Rudenick collected the two Cardinals hits in their 10-0 loss.
Game One
Osakis 13 12 1
Staples-Motley 2 5 3
LP: Brady Smith.
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Game Two
Osakis 10 10 0
Staples-Motley 0 2 5
LP: Blake Gerard. Overall: SM 2-8. Next: Park Rapids at Staples-Motley 4 p.m. Tuesday (2).
