The defending Class A State Champion Fosston Greyhounds scored early and often on their way to a 19-2 victory in five innings over the Crookston Pirate baseball team in a game played at Jim Karn Field in Crookston.
FIRST INNING
After a strikeout, Fosston’s Aiden Wolfe tripled and scored on a Hudson Boushee single for a 1-0 lead. A run scored on a passed ball for a 2-0. Rudie singled; Christen walked before a pop-out to the catcher for the second out of the inning. Sannes struck out but reached on an error, and two runs scored for a 4-0 lead. Vig doubled to score two more runs for a 6-0 lead.
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
SECOND INNING
Fosston’s Wolfe singled before the next three batters were retired. Crookston’s Greyson Ecker reached on an error, Blake Melsa singled, and Gavyn Hlucny walked to load the bases. The next batter popped out to the shortstop, and Melsa was picked off, and there were two outs. The next batter popped out to the shortstop, and the Pirate’s threat was over.
THIRD INNING
Fosston’s Vig led off the inning with a walk, Sannes singled, and Baillie walked to load the bases. Vig singled to score a run for a 7-0 lead. After a strikeout, Wolfe doubled to score two runs. Boushee doubled to score another run for a 10-0 lead. After a Rudie walk, Christen blasted a shot over the left-center field fence for a three-run homerun for a 13-0 lead. Fosston added one more run after a walk, single, walk, and another single for a 14-0 lead.
Crookston’s Lucas Miller had a one-out single before the next two batters were retired.
FOURTH INNING
Fosston kept the offense going in the fourth inning with walks to Duppong and Wolfe before a Boushee singled scored a run for a 15-0 lead. The next two Greyhound batters were retired before Vig singled in a nother run for a 16-0 lead. Sannes tripled to score two more runs for an 18-0 lead.
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion in the bottom of the inning.
FIFTH INNING
Fosston’s first two batters were retired before Wolfe and Boushee walked. Rudie singled to load the bases and a run scored on a Christen single for a 19-0 lead.
Crookston finally got the offense going in the bottom of the inning. Parker Kelly singled, Jay Reese walked and they both scored on a Miller triple to get within a 19-2 deficit. The next two batters were retired and Fosston won 19-2 in five innings.
Crookston drops to 2-3 on the year and will host Hillsboro/Central Valley on Friday. Foston improves to 4-3 on the year.
| Game 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Fosston | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 14 | 1 |
| Crookston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Greyson Ecker-Crox (L) | 2.1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Parker Kelly-Crox | 2.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| J. Rudie – Fosston (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
For Crookston
Lucas Miller – 2 for 3, 2 rbi
Blake Melsa – 1 for 1
Parker Kelly – 1 for 2, run
For Fosston
Aiden Wolfe – 3 for 3, 4 runs, 2 rbi, 2 walks
Hudson Boushee – 3 for 4, 4 rbi, run, walk
Ty Vig – 2 for 3, 3 rbi, run
W. Christen – 2 for 4, 4 rbi, 2 run, walk
J. Rudie – 2 for 4, 2 runs, walk
L. Sannes – 2 for 4, 2 rbi, 2 run
