The Crookston American Legion Post #20 Baseball team outlasted Red Lake County in a 9-6 10-inning victory at Les Drechsel Field in Red Lake Falls as heard on KROX Radio.
FIRST INNING
Crookston’s Ashton Larson doubled to centerfield for the first hit of the game. After the second out of the inning, Tanner Giese was hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second base. The next batter struck out to end the half of the inning.
Red Lake County got things going right away in the bottom of the inning as Will Gieseke reached on an error and stole second base. Carson Erickson doubled to score a run and came into score on a Brock, Seeger sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.
SECOND INNING
Crookston responded in a big way when Teagen Lubinski led off the inning with a walk. A pitch hit Caden Ames before Nate Kelly singled to load the bases. A pitch hit Parker Kelly to score another run. A pitch also hit George Widman to score a run for a 3-2 Crookston lead. After an out, Alex Longoria singled to score two runs for a 5-2 lead. The following two batters were retired.
Red Lake County answered in the bottom of the inning when Pacey Struthers led off with a single, and a pitch hit Brock Knott. The next batter popped out to the catcher before Gieseke walked before another out. Ben Gullingsrud hit a frozen rope to centerfield over the head of the fielder for a bases-clearing double to tie the game at 5-5.
THIRD INNING
The first two Crookston batters (Lubinski and Ames) walked, forcing Red Lake County to make a pitching change. Carson Erickson came into pitch and got three outs to retire Crookston.
The first two Red Lake Falls batters were retired in the bottom of the inning before Pacey Struthers singled. The next batter hit into a fielder’s choice, and the inning was over.
FOURTH INNING
Crookston only sent three batters to the plate in the top of the inning.
Red Lake County’s lead-off batter Gunner Halvorson reached on an error. Gieseke and Erickson walked to load the bases, and Brock Seeger hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score a run to take a 6-5 lead.
FIFTH INNING
Both teams were retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
SIXTH INNING
With one out in the top of the inning, Crookston’s Parker Kelly was hit by a pitch, and Widman walked before the next batter hit into a double play, and the half-inning was over.
Red Lake County only sent four batters to the plate, with one reaching on an error.
SEVENTH INNING
Crookston had two runners on after Longoria walked and moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt from Giese. Demarais also walked, and runners were at the corners with one out. Demarais took off running to second, the throw to second base went into centerfield, and Longoria scored to tie the game at 6-6.
Red Lake County’s first two batters struck out before Blake Audette reached on an error. The next batter grounded out to force extra innings.
EIGHTH INNING
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
Red Lake County’s first batter struck out before Colin Taggert reached on an error, Gieseke reached on a fielder’s choice, and Erickson walked, but Crookston got out of the jam with two outs to force another inning.
NINTH INNING
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
Red Lake County’s first two batters were retired before a pitch hit Audette. The next batter was retired, forcing another inning.
10TH INNING
Crookston’s Demarais started the inning with a single to left field, Lubinski followed with a single before Ames missed the bunt sign and swung away for a ground-rule double to left field for a 7-6 lead. Crookston scored another run on a wild pitch and added a third run with a double steal for a 9-6 lead.
Red Lake County tried to answer and had back-to-back one-out walks before Crookston got a double play to end the game.
Crookston improves to 12-8 on the year and will play Jamestown in the first round of the Casselton, North Dakota, tournament on Friday. Red Lake County drops to 3-6 on the year and will play Fosston next week.
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| Teagen Lubinski-Crox | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Tanner Giese-Crox | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Parker Kelly-Crox | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Caden Ames-Crox (WP) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Gieseke-RLC | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Carson Erickson-RLC | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Pacey Struthers-RLC | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
For Crookston-
Alex Longoria 1 for 3, 2 rbi, 2 walks, run
Caden Ames 1 for 3, 2 runs, double, rbi, hit by pitch, walk
Teagen Lubinski 1 for 3, 2 walks, 2 runs
For Red Lake Falls-
Pacey Struthers 2 for 4, run
Ben Gullingsrud 1 for 5, 3 rbi, double
