SPICER — Derek Doelzal went 3-for-5 and Jeff Salonek was 2-for-5 as the New London-Spicer Twins handled the Starbuck Stars 9-2 late Saturday.

The Twins had 10 hits to Starbuck’s eight.

Austin VerSteeg went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI for the Stars.

NLS opens the Elrosa Elite-8 tournament at 8:30 p.m. Friday against Cannon Falls.

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Hitting - Starbuck: Michael Gruber 1-2 r, Matt Gruber 1-4 r, Austin VerSteeg 2-4 rbi-2 2b, Mike Kraggenbring 1-2 … New London-Spicer: Adam Schrader 1-3 r-2 rbi 2b, Scott Rambow 1-2 2b, Derek Dolezal 3-5 r rbi-2, Josh Soine 1-5 rbi, Dalton Rambow 1-4 r-2, Jett Salonek 2-5 rbi, Dylan Arndorfer 1-2, Ethan Haugen

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Starbuck: Au. VerSteeg (L) 4-2-2-0-2-3, Alexander 1-2-2-2-0-1, Aaron VerSteeg 1-1-1-0-0-2, Jared Freese 1-3-3-3-2-1, Andy Toop 0-1-1-1-1-0, Mi. Gruber 1-1-0-0-0-3 … New London-Spicer: Adam Nibaur 2-2-0-0-0-1, Patrick Courtney 1.1-0-0-0-1-1, Mike Danielson (W) 1.2-2-0-0-1-1, Dylan Arndorfer 1-2-2-2-2-1, Hunter Magnuson 2-1-0-0-1-3, Jett Salonek 1-1-0-0-1-3

Milroy 11, Willmar 8

The Milroy Yankees and Willmar Rails played Saturday in Aurora, South Dakota, with the Yankees earning the Corn Belt League victory.

For Willmar, Elijah Acker and Tanner Thundstedt each had two hits.

For Milroy, Derek Rasmussen was 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI.

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Hitting - Milroy: Derek Rasmussen 2-4 r rbi-3 2b-2, Matt Bauer 1-2 rbi 2b, Cody Greve 1-4 r rbi-2 3b, Aaron Mathiowetz 1-2 r-2 rbi, Cole Felcyn 1-4 r, Dylan Criquet-Danielson 0-1 r-3 rbi, Jackson Hughes 0-4 rbi, Isaac Schmitt 0-3 r rbi, Jacob Hughes 0-3 r-2 … Willmar: Sam Huseby 1-3 r-2 rbi 2b, Elijah Acker 2-3 r rbi-2, Tanner Thunstedt 2-3 r, Jack Baumgart 0-2 r, Jayden Dierenfeld 0-3 r rbi, Jordan Steffer 0-1 r rbi, Ashton Gregory 0-2 rbi, Caleb Owens 0-4 r rbi

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Milroy: Austin Deutz (W) 4.1-4-5-4-6-6, Ty Kemp 0-0-3-3-3-0, Bauer (S) 2.2-1-0-0-2-1 … Willmar: Dierenfeld (L) 3-2-8-5-10-6, Steffer 4-4-3-3-3-11