The Crookston American Legion Post 20 Baseball scored 23 combined runs on Monday, beating Twin Valley/Ulen Hitterdal Post 413 11-6 and 12-2 in a doubleheader played in Ulen.
FIRST INNING-
Crookston looked to get off to a great start in the top of the first, getting back-to-back singles from Parker Kelly and Dexter Janek. However, a popout, strikeout and lineout would end the frame with no runs across.
Dexter Janek started the game, and he set down Twin Valley in order in the bottom of the inning.
SECOND INNING-
In the top of the second, Crookston was set down in order on a groundout and two strikeouts.
Twin Valley got a two-out single from Eli Hampton, but a groundout then quietly ended the inning.
THIRD INNING –
To start the third inning, Gabe Perala reached on an error and Parker Kelly singled, putting two on and nobody out for Crookston. After an out, Crookston delivered back-to-back doubles, giving them a 3-0 lead. Davin Janek delivered a hit to try and keep the rally going, but a groundout would then end the frame, keeping the damage to just three.
Twin Valley was retired in order in the third inning on two strikeouts and a flyout.
FOURTH INNING-
In the fourth inning, Crookston got a one-out walk from Tyson Siegle but otherwise were set down quietly.
Dexter Janek continued to roll in the bottom of the inning, retiring Twin Valley 1-2-3 on three groundouts.
FIFTH INNING-
Crookston got the bats rolling in the fifth; Dexter Janek led off the inning with a single, Matt Contreras drove him in with a double, followed by Greyson Ecker doing the same thing, and quickly Crookston took a 5-0 lead. After this, Davin Janek and Isaiah Donarski walked to load the bases, and then a wild pitch brought home Ecker to make it 6-0. That would unfortunately be all for Crookston, as two strikeouts and a groundout ended the inning.
Twin Valley was once again set down in order in the fifth inning, this time on two groundouts and a flyout.
SIXTH INNING-
Dexter Janek continued his good day with a one-out single in the sixth, but Matt Contreras then lined into a double play to quickly end the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, after Janek got the first out, the bats finally began to wake up for Twin Valley. Two straight singles followed by a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases, and after Janek got a strikeout, Twin Valley finally came through, as Trig Anderson drove in two and Hayden Haspel drove in one with singles, cutting the lead down to 6-3 as the game headed to the seventh inning.
SEVENTH INNING-
Twin Valley brought in a new pitcher to begin the seventh, and that became music to Crookston’s ears. A leadoff walk started things off, Davin Janek then singled, and Isaiah Donarski then singled in two runs to make it 8-3 Crookston. An error followed by a one-out walk loaded the bases, and then back-to-back fielder’s choice plays that resulted in no outs gave Crookston a 10-3 lead. They would get one more on a groundout, making the score 11-3 headed to the final frame.
With two outs in the bottom of the inning, Twin Valley was able to load the bases. A walk then made it 11-4, and then in a bizarre play, Twin Valley scored twice on an error, but the batter was thrown out trying to advance to third, ending the game with Crookston winning 11-6.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Crookston | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| TV/Ulen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
OFFENSIVE LEADERS –
Crookston –
Dexter Janek – 3 for 5, RBI
Matt Contreras – 2 for 5, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Greyson Ecker – 2 for 4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Twin Valley –
Triig Anderson – 1 for 4, 2 RBI
Hayden Haspel – 1 for 3, RBI
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB/HBP | K |
| Dexter Janek – Crox | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Hayden Haspel – TV | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Caleb – TV | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Game 2
FIRST INNING-
Crookston looked to keep the momentum for the first game into the second one, and with one out they did so. Dexter Janek doubled, and Matt Contreras drove him in to make it 1-0. Then, back-to-back errors gave Crookston a 2-0 lead before a 4-3 double play ended the frame.
In the bottom of the inning, Parker Kelly gave up a one-out single but nothing else, getting three outs quickly after to end the inning.
SECOND INNING-
THIRD INNING-
FOURTH INNING-
FIFTH INNING–
Crookston improves to 5-3 on the season and will take on Ada in a doubleheader on Tuesday night.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
| Crookston | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| TV/Ulen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Crookston–
Matt Contreras – 2 for 2, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R
Greyson Ecker – 1 for 2, 2 RBI
Dexter Janek – 2 for 4
Twin Valley –
Asher Flaten – 2 for 3, 2B, RBI
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB/HBP | K |
| Parker Kelly-Crox | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Caleb Kelmetson – TV | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Syverson – TV | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
