LITTLE FALLS — Griffin Bartholomaus finished 4-5 with four doubles, five RBIs and three runs for Brainerd VFW in a 12-10 win over Little Falls Monday, June 23.

Brainerd plated eight runs in the fifth inning to take the lead after trailing 10-4.

Bodie Piepkorn doubled twice and stole three bases. Gus Lund went 1-3 with two runs and two walks. Liam Becker collected two hits and two RBIs. Hakon Haapajoki doubled.

Tydan Guida pitched five innings of relief in the win. He allowed three runs on three hits and five walks with six strikeouts. Kash Caughey started and allowed seven runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in two innings.

Brainerd won Game Two 7-3 with Jimmy Gazelka pitching three innings and Jackson Larson pitching two innings with three strikeouts.

Ethan Johnson walked twice and scored twice in Game Two. Ethan Berg and Nolan Arneson recorded hits.

WP: Tydan Guida. 2B: Brd-Griffin Bartholomaus (4), Bodie Piepkorn (2), Hakon Haapajoki.

Sauk Rapids 3, Brainerd 1

BRAINERD — Hakon Haapajoki recorded the only Brainerd VFW hit in a 3-1 loss to Sauk Rapids Thursday, June 26.

Bodie Piepkorn scored a run and Gus Lund walked. Lund pitched seven innings and allowed three unearned runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Brainerd lost Game Two 6-5. Haapajoki finished 2-3 with a double. Brady Vanek and Mack Milbradt collected hits. Jackson Larson walked twice and scored a run.

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