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RED LAKE COUNTY LEGION BASEBALL WINS PLAY-IN GAME AGAINST MIDDLE RIVER

July 13, 2023

Red Lake County Legion Baseball Post #22 and #623 fell behind early but scored four unanswered to defeat Middle River Post #444 in the play-in game of the Northwest Sub-State District Tournament at L.E. Drechsel Field in Red Lake Falls.

FIRST INNING
Middle River began the inning with back-to-back singles from Sawyer Torgerson and Straet Spilde. Caleb Bray doubled to score a run and give Middle River the 1-0 lead. Alex Bray singled to score a run to make it 2-0 Middle River. The next three batters were retired.
Red Lake County was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.

SECOND INNING
Middle River was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
Red Lake County’s Brock Seeger doubled to lead off the inning. The next two batters were retired, one of which being a ball in play that got Seeger to third. Kegan Schmitz singled to score a run before the next batter was retired, ending the inning with Red Lake County cutting the deficit to 2-1.

THIRD INNING
Middle River began the inning with a lead-off single from Straet Spilde. The next batter would reach on a fielders choice, before the next batter grounded into a double play.
Red Lake County began the inning with a lead-off single from Brock Knott. The next batter was retired before Knott was caught stealing. Carson Erickson drew a two out walk before the next batter was retired, ending the inning with Middle River still ahead 2-1.

FOURTH INNING
Middle River was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
Red Lake County’s Seeger doubled before Blake Audette brought him home with a double of his own. Pacey Strothers laid down a sacrifice bunt to get Audette to third before Schmitz drove Audette home on a groundout. The next batter was retired, ending the inning with Red Lake County taking the lead 3-2.

FIFTH INNING
Middle River and Red Lake County were retired in 1-2-3 fashion.

SIXTH INNING
The first two Middle River batters were retired before Alex Bray reached on an error. The next batter was retired, keeping the game at 3-2 Red Lake County.
Red Lake County began the inning with Ben Gullingsrud singled before he also stole 2nd. The next two batters were retired, but they allowed Gullingsrud to advance to third and then home to score a run. Strothers reached on an error before the next batter was retired, ending the inning with Red Lake County furthering their lead 4-2.

SEVENTH INNING
Middle River’s first batter was retired before Nolan Bakke singled. The next two batters were retired, ending the game with Red Lake County taking the win 4-2.

Red Lake County improves to 4-7 on the year and will play Fosston on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. KROX will have the game on the radio with a pre-game show at 10:30 a.m.
Middle River ends the season with a 0-13 record.

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