MADISON -- A six-run inning propelled Lac qui Parle Valley to a 7-3 win over Yellow Medicine East in West Central South baseball play Friday.
The Sting (4-4, 5-4) scored three runs in the top of the fifth for the first runs scored in the game.
The Eagles (6-3, 6-5) responded with six runs in the bottom of the frame. Baxter DuFrane hit a two-run double for LQPV's first runs, then Jordan Schwarz singled in the tying run. Aaron Olson's fielder's choice gave the Eagles the lead.
DuFrane, who started on the mound for LQPV, shut out YME in the last two innings to get the seven-inning win. He allowed seven hits, struck out five and walked five.
LQPV 7, YME 3
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LQPV 000 061 x -- 7 10 1
HITTING - Yellow Medicine East: Dylan Hoffman 1-for-2; Mason Hegna 1-for-4, 2b, rbi; Derek Dyrdahl 1-for-3; Jordan Hagert 1-for-4, rbi; Travis Enger 2-for-4; Dylan Lindstrom 1-for-3 ... Lac qui Parle Valley: Scott Bormann 3-for-4, 2 rbi; Tronn Tosel 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2b, 3b; Baxter DuFrane 2-for-3, 2b, 2 rbi; Ryan Streich 1-for-2; Jordan Schwarz 2-for-2
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Yellow Medicine East: Derek Lalim (L) 4Zc-6-4-4-4-5; Travis Enger Zc-2-2-2-3-0; Austen Cole 1Zc-2-1-1-1-0 ... Lac qui Parle Valley: Baxter DuFrane (W) 7-7-3-2-5-5
Minnewaska 12, Benson 4
Ryan Kleven went 3-for-3 with a double and five RBI to pace the Lakers (5-4, 6-6). He had a two-run single in the first inning as Minnewaska scored four runs, an RBI single in the second and a two-run single in the third.
Kevin Jenks added a two-run double in the second.
Carter Fennell had one hit and scored two runs to lead Benson (1-9, 2-10).
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Minnewaska 452 001 x -- 12 10 4
HITTING - Benson: Carter Fennell 1-for-3, 2 runs; Jake Manska 1-for-2; Anthony Frank 1-for-1; Dan Martin 1-for-2 ... Minnewaska: Ryan Kleven 3-for-3, 2 runs, 2b, 5 rbi; Alex Henricks 2-for-3, 3 runs; Trenton Berg 1-for-3, 2 runs; Kevin Jenks 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 rbi; Andy Goracke 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2b; Jeremy Walker 1-for-2, rbi
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Benson: Jed Eix (L) 5Xc-10-12-11-6-4; Brennan Kent Zc-0-0-0-1-1 ... Minnewaska: Dustin Helmick (W) 4-3-3-1-3-2; Trenton Berg 1-0-0-0-0-2; Mike Whittemore 2-1-1-0-0-2
ACGC 7, Morris 0
Jordan Tanner tamed the Tigers on six hits and nine strikeouts .
Jeff Peterson's RBI double and a Brooks Maurer single put Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (6-5, 6-7) up 2-0 in the first. The Falcons scored five in fifth on two hits, three walks and two errors by Morris (3-4, 4-6).
Losing pitcher Eric Riley was solid until the troublesome fifth inning.
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No. 9 Morris hitter Tanner Rohloff went 2-for-3 and Darrick Henrichs cracked a double for Morris.
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Morris 000 000 0 -- 0 6 3
HITTING - Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City: Jordan Tanner 2-for-4, rbi; Jeff Peterson 1-for-4, 2b, rbi; Brooks Maurer 1-for-4, rbi; Tyler Whitcomb 1-for-3, rbi; Mitch Tauer 1-for-2 ... Morris: Tyler Hansen 1-for-4, Nate Gades 1-for-2, Darrick Henrichs 1-for-3, 2b; Eric Riley 1-for-3, Tanner Rohloff 2-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City: Jordan Tanner (W) 7-6-0-0-1-9 ... Morris: Eric Riley (L) 6-6-7-3-4-6, Tyler Hansen 1-0-0-0-1-1
