STAPLES — Staples-Motley’s Joshua Kossan went 2-3 with two doubles and two RBIs for the Cardinals as they beat the Pillager Huskies 3-0 Thursday, May 5.
Joe Tyrrell pitched 6.2 innings striking out five and giving up just one hit on his last batter faced.
Tytan Skeesick pitched five innings for the Huskies tallying 10 strikeouts in the non-conference game.
Pillager 0 1 1
Staples-Motley 3 3 0
WP: Joe Tyrrell. LP: Tytan Skeesick. 2B: SM-Joshua Kossan (2). Overall: Pill 2-5, SM 4-4. Next: Staples-Motley hosts Wadena-Deer Creek 4:30 p.m Monday, May 9; Pillager hosts Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 4 p.m. Friday, May 6 (2).
Pierz 11, Osakis 1
OSAKIS — Pierz’s Reese Young went 3-3 with a double, three RBIs and three runs scored for the Pioneers as they beat the Osakis Silverstreaks 11-1 Thursday, May 5.
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Jeremy Bingesser and Ben Virnig each recorded triples for the Pioneers.
Pitcher Andy Winscher struck out six in five innings. He allowed two hits in the non-conference game.
Pierz 11 9 1
Osakis 1 2 2
WP: Andy Winscher. LP: Ben Berger. 2B: Reese Young. 3B: Jeremy Bingesser, Ben Virnig. Overall: 6-3. Next: Pierz at Mora 5 p.m. Friday, May 6.
PRB 14, CLB 2
CASS LAKE — Pine River-Backus’ Chance Abraham pitched three innings for the Tigers allowing only one hit and striking out seven as they defeated the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers 14-2 in Game One of a doubleheader Thursday, May 5.
Irvin Tulenchik went 3-3 with a double, three RBIs and two runs while Owen Carlson went 2-2 with four runs.
Also tallying doubles for the Tigers were Ryder Compton and Cash Kangas.
Pine River-Backus 14 13 0
Cass Lake-Bena 2 2 4
WP: Chance Abraham. LP: T Dahl. 2B: Ryder Compton, Irvin Tulenchik, Cash Kangas, Abraham. Conference: PRB 3-0. Overall: PRB 6-0. Next: Pine River-Backus at Northland 4:30 p.m.. Friday, May 6.
Albany 6, Little Falls 1
ALBANY — Zach Gwost’s home run was the lone run for the Little Falls Flyers in a 6-1 Granite Ridge Conference loss to Albany Thursday, May 5.
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George Moore started for Little Falls and pitched four innings, giving up six runs on nine hits with three strikeouts and took the loss.
Little Falls 1 1 1
Albany 6 9 1
WP: Blake Winkel. LP: George Moore. HR: LF-Zach Gwost. Conference: LF 3-3. Overall: LF 3-4. Next: Little Falls vs. Maple Grove at St. Cloud 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 6.
Greenway 3, Pequot Lakes 2
NASHWAUK — Pequot Lakes’ Clay Erickson recorded six strikeouts for the Patriots as they fell 3-2 to the Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin Raiders Thursday, May 5.
Nic Kotaska and Caden Nelson each tallied one run for the Patriots in the non-conference game.
