MURDOCK - Sam Gjerde tripled in two of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg’s three first-inning runs and it was all she would need in the pitching circle as the top-seeded Fighting Saints advanced to the Section 3A winner’s bracket semifinals with a 7-1 win over No. 5 MACCRAY on Tuesday.
Gjerde allowed a run on two hits, didn’t issue a walk and struck out 10 to get the win.
In the first, KMS’ MiKaylie Hagen and Alexis Lamecker singled and came around on Gjerde’s triple.
Hagen was 2-for-4, had a triple and drove in a run. Hannah Rosenboom had the Saints’ other hit.
MACCRAY’s Annie Sandry had one of the Wolverines’ two hits and drove in its lone run.
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The Wolverines advanced to play KMS after beating No. 4 Lac qui Parle Valley 6-2 in the first round.
KMS plays the South’s No. 2 seed Murray County Central at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Cottonwood. A win puts the Fighting Saints into the winner’s bracket final at 3:30 p.m.
The other winner’s bracket semifinal is BOLD and Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian.
KMS 7, MACCRAY 1
MACCRAY 000 100 0 - 1 2 5
KMS 320 020 x - 7 5 1
HITTING – MACCRAY: Emily Wrede 1-3, Annie Sandry 1-3 rbi … KMS: MiKaylie Hagen 2-4 3b rbi, Alexis Lamecker 1-4, Sam Gjerde 1-4 3b rbi-2, Hannah Rosenboom 1-4
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - MACCRAY: Sandry (L) 6-5-7-6-5-4 … KMS: Gjerde (W) 7-2-1-1-0-10
