The Sacred Heart Eagles take on the West Marshall Fusion in the second round of the Section 8A Baseball tournament in Red Lake Falls today. The game is on KROX Radio.
FIRST INNING-
West Marshall was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a line out to first base, a ground out, and a strikeout as Sacred Heart’s Nick Satterlund worked quickly in the inning.
Sacred Heart’s Parker Erickson ripped a line drive to left-center field for a one-out double. Erickson stole third base and scored on a throwing error on the stolen base attempt for a 1-0 lead. Elliot Arntson and Jake Satterlund singled and Nick Satterlund reached on a fielder’s choice when West Marshall got the out at second base. With runners at the corners, David Larson reached on an error and a run scored to give Sacred Heart a 2-0 lead.
SECOND INNING-
West Marshall’s leadoff batter Rylan Anderson walked before the next three batters were retired on flyouts.
Sacred Heart’s Liam Larson singled before Will Zavoral laid down a sacrifice bunt and was thrown out at first base. On the throw to first, Larson advanced to third base for a two-base sacrifice bunt. Isaac Sundby grounded out and Larson scored for a 3-0 lead.
THIRD INNING –
West Marshall’s Darby Benitt started the inning by getting hit by a pitch. He advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Blair Potucek before scoring on an error to get within a 3-1 deficit.
Sacred Heart’s Jake Satterlund led off the inning with a single. After an out, David Larson singled, but the next two batters were retired.
FOURTH INNING-
The Fusion leadoff batter lined out to right field before Dylan Widner walked. The next batters struck out and flew out.
Sacred Heart
FIFTH INNING-
SIXTH INNING-
SEVENTH INNING-
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| West Marshall | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Sacred Heart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
OFFENSIVE LEADERS –
Sacred Heat
West Marshall
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB/HBP | K |
| Nick Satterlund-SH | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethan Ellerbusch-WM | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |