The Sacred Heart Eagle Baseball team scored five runs in the top of the fifth inning to break open a close game and won 12-5 in a loser-out game of the Section 8A Baseball tournament played at Bemdiji State University.
FIRST INNING-
Sacred Heart’s Parker Erickson started the game by reaching on an error before he stole second and third base. After an out, Elliot Arntson walked and stole second base and runners were at second and third with one out. The next two batters were retired and the Eagle threat was over.
Fosston’s Ryne Duppong started the bottom of the inning with a two-strike triple and scored on a Mitchell Mulry ground out for a 1-0 lead.
SECOND INNING-
Sacred Heart responded with a one-out walk for Micah Zavoral and a Liam Larson single. Zavorla scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 1-1. Erickson singled to score another run for a 2-1 lead.
Fosston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion in the bottom of the inning with three strikeouts.
THIRD INNING – e
Sacred Heart added two more runs in the third inning and Jake Satterlund singled, Nick Satterlund doubled. After the second out of the inning, Micah Zavoral walked to load the bases. Liam Larson walked to score a run and Will Zavoral walked to score another run for a 4-1 lead.
Fosston’s first two batters were retired before Brodie Sather and Mullry singled. The next batter hit into a fielder’s choice for the third out of the inning.
FOURTH INNING-
Sacred Heart’s Jake Satterlund singled and stole second base, David Larson singled to score a run for a 5-1 lead.
Fosston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with three strikeouts.
FIFTH INNING-
Liam Larson was hit by a pitch to start the inning and Will Zavoral walked. A run scored on a wild pitch. After an out, Isaac Sundby doubled and runners were at second and third base. The next batter flew out to centerfield to score another run for a 7-1 lead.
Fosston answered in the bottom of the inning when Duppong singled, Tanner Vig reached on fielder’s choice, Sather singled and Mulrey singled to score a run and two more runs scored on an error. The next batter walked and after another walked before Tucker Djerness singled to score a run to bring Fosston within a 7-5 deficit.
SIXTH INNING-
Sacred Heart
SEVENTH INNING-
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Sacred Heart | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| Fosston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
OFFENSIVE LEADERS –
Sacred Heart-
David Larson – 3 for 5, 2 rbi, run
Elliot Arntson – 2 for 3, 3 rbi
Parker Erickson – 2 for 5, 2 rbi, run, 5 stolen bases
Fosston –
Brodie Sather – 3 for 4, run
Ryne Duppong – 2 for 4, 2 runs
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB/HBP | K |
| Elliot Arntson-SH | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Satterlund-SH | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Elliot Arntson-SH | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ryne Duppong-Fos | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Jakob Rudie-Fos | 3.2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 |