GLENWOOD -- Jeremy Walker drove in three runs and Ira Ammend and Trevor Berg both scored three times as Minnewaska stayed on top of the West Central South Conference by upending Benson 11-1 in five innings Tuesday.
The Lakers (6-2, 6-3) produced five runs behind five hits in the first inning after sending 10 batters to the plate. The first seven batters in the order reached base before Benson recorded an out.
Nick Sutton worked all five innings, scattering five hits, one walk and three strikeouts, to pick up the win. Ammend, Walker, Alex Henricks and Brad Dunn had two hits apiece to help support Sutton.
Luke Staton drove in Andrew Ebert with a single in the third for Benson's lone run.
Minnewaska 11, Benson 1
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Benson 001 00 -- 1 5 2
Minnewaska 530 3x -- 11 12 3
HITTING - Benson: Andrew Ebert 1-for-3; Miles Staton 1-for-3; Luke Staton 2-for-3, rbi; Brook Guest 1-for-2 ... Minnewaska: Ira Ammend 2-for-3, 2b, 3b, 3 runs, 2 rbi; Jeremy Walker 2-for-3, 2b, 3 rbi; Alex Henricks 2-for-3, rbi; Brad Dunn 2-for-3, 2 rbi; Trevor Berg 1-for-2, 3 runs, rbi; Danny Braaten 1-for-2; Wyatt Paumen 1-for-2, 2b, 2 runs; Mike Whittemore 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Benson: Miles Staton (L) 11/3-4-7-6-5-1, Andrew Ebert 22/3-7-4-4-1-0 ... Minnewaska: Nick Sutton (W) 5-5-1-0-1-3
Game One
ACGC 7, Montevideo 3
Trailing 3-2, ACGC sent nine batters to the plate in the seventh inning to score five runs. Travis Frederiksen and Kyle Johnson had RBI singles in the frame for the Falcons.
Tyler Blomme had put Montevideo ahead 3-2 with a single in the sixth.
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ACGC 002 000 5 -- 7 5 1
Montevideo 000 021 0 -- 3 5 3
HITTING - Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City: Travis Frederiksen 2-for-4, rbi; Kyle Johnson 1-for-3, 2 rbi; Brooks Maurer 1-for-4, 2b; Joel Slinden 1-for-2 ... Montevideo: Todd Bergeson 1-for-3; Tyler Blomme 1-for-3, rbi; Josh Anderson 1-for-3; Grant Kaihoi 1-for-3; Mitch Christensen 1-for-2, rbi
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City: Jordan Tanner (W) 7-5-3-2-1-2 ... Montevideo: Tyler Grey 6-3-2-0-2-3, Eldon Evans (L) 1-2-5-0-2-1
Game Two
ACGC 7, Montevideo 6
Bryce Thorpe singled in Jordan Tanner with one out in the bottom of the seventh to cap a sweep for ACGC.
Grant Kaihoi (first inning) and Cam Vien (fourth) had RBI doubles for Montevideo.
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Montevideo 302 100 0 -- 6 8 7
ACGC 100 041 1 -- 7 11 2
HITTING - Montevideo: Eldon Evans 2-for-4, 2b, 2 runs; Todd Bergeson 1-for-4, rbi; Cam Vien 1-for-3, 2b, rbi; Troy Hendrickson 2-for-3; Grant Kaihoi 2-for-4, 2b, 2 rbi ... Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City: Vance Martin 3-for-4, 2b; Travis Frederiksen 2-for-4, 2 2b's, rbi; Jordan Tanner 2-for-4, 2b, 2 runs, rbi; Brooks Maurer 1-for-4, 2 rbi; Joey Slinden 2-for-3, 3b; Bryce Thorp 1-for-4, rbi
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Montevideo: Cam Vien 5-8-5-1-0-7, Mitch Christensen (L) 11/3-3-2-1-1-1 ... Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City: Vance Martin 5-7-6-4-4-4, Jeff Peterson (W) 2-1-0-0-0-2
LQPV 7, Morris 6
Lac qui Parle Valley got the win with an unearned run in the top of the seventh.
Justin Stamp went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI for LQPV(2-4, 2-6). Jare Weber had two hits and Tom Zupan had a triple and two RBI.
Stamp got the win in relief of starter Baxter DuFrane.
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Matt Wohler and Derek Henrichs had two hits apiece for Morris. Mike Siegel drove in two runs.
LQPV 032 100 1 -- 7 7 4
Morris 004 002 x -- 6 7 4
HITTING - Lac qui Parle Valley: Jared Weber 2-for-4, 2b; Justin Stamp 3-for-4, 2b, rbi; Tronn Tosel 1-for-4; Tom Zupan 1-for-2, 3b, 2 rbi ... Morris: Mike Siegel 1-for-4, 2 rbi; Matt Wohlers 2-for-4, Derek Henrichs 2-for-4, rbi; Tallack Dosdall 1-for-2; Kirby Sayles 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Lac qui Parle Valley: Baxter DuFrane 5Zc-5-6-5-3-4, Justin Stamp (W) 1Xc-2-0-0-1-3 ... Morris: Dusty Sauter (L) 7-7-7-5-2-4
