The Crookston American Legion Post 20 Baseball
FIRST INNING-
After two quick outs to start the game, Fosston got a runner at third after a two-out triple from Hudson Boushee. However, he would be stranded at third, as Blake Melsa induced a groundout to second to end the inning.
In the home half, Crookston got started quickly with a Parker Kelly single. Matt Contreras was then hit by a pitch, and after a flyout put runners on the corners with one away, Gavin Hlucny tripled to dead center, driving in two to make it 2-0. Melsa then stepped up and drove in Hlucny with a single to make it 3-0. Lucas Perala then walked and Carter Fee was hit by a pitch to load the bases, but back-to-back strikeouts ended the inning, limiting the damage to just 3 runs.
SECOND INNING-
Fosston looked to push a bit more in the 2nd inning, but back-to-back strikeouts to start seemed to quell any threat. However, an error put a runner on with two away, and a single and error resulted in Parker Nelson circling the bases, cutting the lead down to 3-2. Melsa would get another strikeout to end the frame.
In the bottom of the inning, the Crookston lineup showed up again. Kelly led off with another hit, but he was caught stealing. Contreras then doubled, and Teagan Lubinski drove him in with an RBI single to make it 4-2 Crookston. Hlucny then reached on an error, and after swiping second, scored along with Lubinski on a two-run single by Melsa to make it 6-2. After Perala walked and a popout occurred, Lucas Miller singled in one run to make it 7-2, but was thrown out at second to end the inning.
THIRD INNING –
Ryne Duppong led off the 3rd inning for Fosston with a single. Melsa then recorded back to back strikeouts, but tin those two at-bats, Duppong stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. That would prove to be crucial as Mitchell Mulry singled in Duppong, cutting the lead to 7-3 before another strikeout ended the inning.
In the home half, Kelly notched his third hit of the game with a one-out single, and scored from first on a double by Contreras to make it 8-3. Contreras reached third on an error, and scored on a Lubinski sacrifice fly, giving Crookston a 9-3 advantage before a groundout ended the inning.
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SEVENTH INNING-
Crookston improves to 5-5 on the year and will off until Monday.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Fosston | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Crookston | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
OFFENSIVE LEADERS –
Crookston –
Fosston-
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB/HBP | K |
| Blake Melsa – Crox | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Jakob Rudie – Fosston | 3.0 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Mitchell Mulry – Fosston | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |