The Crookston Pirate Baseball team will have its toughest task of the young season this afternoon as they take on the defending State Class A champion and currently #2 ranked Red Lake County Rebels at L.E. Drechsel Field in Red Lake Falls at 4:30 p.m. today.
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FIRST INNING-
Crookston started the game with back-to-back singles from Dexter Janek and Greyson Ecker. Gavyn Hlucny walked to load the bases before Isaiah Donarski hit into a double play that allowed Janek to score for a 1-0 lead. Lucas Perala followed with a line drive one-hopper to the fence in left-center field to score a run for a 2-0 lead.
In the bottom of the inning, Red Lake County’s Ben Gullingsrud walked with one out. He stole second and was stranded there as the next two batters were retired.
SECOND INNING-
Crookston’s Nolan Cassavant led off the inning with a walk before the next batter hit into a double play. The next batter struck out for a quick half inning.
Red Lake County got the bats going in the bottom of the inning when Denny Lanctot singled and stole second base. Lanctot advanced to third and scored on a pop fly to the Pirate catcher in foul territory. Nobody covered home plate, and Lanctot scored. Colin Taggart and Cain Cardinal singled, and Dawson Erickson walked. Taggart scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 2-2. Another run scored on a Will Gieseke sacrifice fly for a 3-2 lead. The Rebels added another run on a wild pitch and took a 4-2 lead into the third inning.
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SEVENTH INNING-
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Crookston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Red Lake County | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
OFFENSIVE LEADERS –
Crookston –
Fertile-Beltrami –
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| Isaiah Donarski – Crox | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Gunnar Halverson-RLC | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
