PINE CITY \u2014 Kyle Kotaska hit a three-run home run for the No. 5-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots in an 11-5 win over the No. 12-seeded Two Harbors Agate in the Section 7-2A opening round Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Colten Barnes drove in four runs. Connar Johnson doubled and scored three runs.<\/p>\n
Gus Bolz-Andolshek pitched five innings and struck out five.<\/p>\n
WP: Gus Bolz-Andolshek. 2B: PL-Connar Johnson, Mason Otto. 3B: PL-Colten Barnes. HR: PL-Kyle Kotaska.<\/p>\n
Pequot Lakes 13, International Falls 3<\/p>\n
PINE CITY \u2014 After No. 13-seeded International Falls upset No. 4-seeded Pine City, the No. 5-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots beat the Broncos 13-3 in the Section 7-2A Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Connar Johnson doubled twice and drove in three runs. Owen Kruger hit a home run and drove in two runs.<\/p>\n
Luke Laposky tripled and scored a run. Blake Spiczka pitched the win with 2.2 shut out innings with three strikeouts.<\/p>\n
International Falls 3 3 3<\/p>\n
WP: Blake Spiczka. 2B: PL-Connar Johnson (2), Blake Spiczka, Gus Bolz-Andolshek. 3B: PL-Luke Lapoksy. HR: PL-Owen Krueger. Overall: PL 12-9.<\/p>\n
St. Cloud Cathedral 10, Wadena-Deer Creek 1<\/p>\n
ST. CLOUD \u2014 Ben Krekalu went 2-2 with an RBI for the No. 9-seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a 10-1 win over the top-seeded St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders in the Section 6-2A Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Raleigh Parker collected two hits and scored a run.<\/p>\n
LP: Jaydyn Kenney. Overall: WDC 9-12.<\/p>\n
AITKIN \u2014 Kyler Rikala finished 3-3 with a double, a triple and three RBIs for the No. 2-seeded Aitkin Gobblers in a 13-3 win over No. 15-seeded Greenway in the Section 7-2A opening round Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Aiden Flanagan doubled twice and drove in three runs. Cole Trotter tallied two hits and drove in a run. Jack Jacobson went 2-2 with two runs and two RBIs.<\/p>\n
Andy Hanson pitched five innings and allowed three runs on nine hits with six strikeouts.<\/p>\n
WP: Andy Hanson. 2B: A-Aiden Flanagan (2), Kyler Rikala, Nolan Dotzler. 3B: A-Kyler Rikala.<\/p>\n
Milaca 5, Crosby-Ironton 0<\/p>\n
AITKIN \u2014 Keyon Wesner reached base twice for the No. 10-seeded Crosby-Ironton Rangers in a 5-0 loss to the No. 7-seeded Milaca Wolves in the Section 7-2A opening round Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Wenser pitched six innings and allowed five runs on 10 hits with three walks and seven strikeouts.<\/p>\n
LP: Keyon Wesner. Overall: CI 8-13.<\/p>\n
AITKIN \u2014 Kyler Rikala hit a three-run double in the bottom of the seventh for the Aitkin Gobblers to walk off the Milaca Wolves 4-3 in the Section 7-2A Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Brandon Kunz struck out 11 in seven innings to earn the win. Noah Janzen doubled.<\/p>\n
WP: Brandon Kunz. 2B: A-Noah Janzen, Kyler Rikala. Overall: A 20-2.<\/p>\n
Laporte 4, Pine River-Backus 3<\/p>\n
PINE RIVER \u2014 Andrew Volk drove in two hits and Ozzy Switajewski tallied two hits for the No. 4-seeded Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 4-3 loss to the No. 5-seeded Laporte Wildcats in the Section 5-1A opening round Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Shogren pitched six innings and allowed four runs on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts.<\/p>\n
Owen Dabill scored three runs for PRB.<\/p>\n
LP: Jonathan Shogren. Overall: PRB 11-10.<\/p>\n
Foley 6, Staples-Motley 1 (9 innings)<\/p>\n
ST. CLOUD \u2014 Colbe Tappe finished with 12 strikeouts in 7.2 innings pitched as the No. 3-seeded Staples-Motley Cardinals fell 6-1 in nine innings to the No. 6-seeded Foley Falcons in the Section 6-2A Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Jon Schotzko finished 2-4 with an RBI and Tappe reached base twice with a run.<\/p>\n
LP: Cooper Tappe. Overall: SM 18-4.<\/p>\n
ST. CLOUD \u2014 Jackson Thielen doubled and finished with two RBIs for the Pierz Pioneers in a 2-1 win over the Spectrum String in the Section 6-2A Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Bo Woitalla doubled and scored a run. Sawyer Lochner also scored. Danny Litke pitched 4.2 innings and struck out three. Thielen pitched 2.1 scoreless innings.<\/p>\n
WP: Jackson Thielen. 2B: Prz-Bo Woitalla, Jackson Thielen. Overall: Prz 13-8.<\/p>\n
Fergus Falls 3 Little Falls 2<\/p>\n
LITTLE FALLS \u2014 Payton Bartos went 2-3 and Ryan Newman drove in two runs for the No. 2-seeded Little Falls Flyers in a 3-2 loss to the No. 7-seeded Fergus Falls Otters in the Section 8-3A Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
Izaak Kalis pitched seven innings and struck out three. Nicholas Sprang reached base twice and scored a run.<\/p>\n
LP: Izaak Kalis. Overall: LF 16-5.<\/p>\n
BHV 7, Norman County East 0<\/p>\n
VERNDALE \u2014 Braylin DeLeon struck out 10 in seven innings for the No. 4-seeded Bertha-Hewitt\/Verndale Raiders in a 7-0 win over Norman County East in the Section 5-1A opening round Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n
DeLeon also went 3-4 with three RBIs. Braxton Ohrmundt reached base three times and drove in two runs.<\/p>\n
WP: Braylin DeLeon. Overall: BHV 9-12.<\/p>\n
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