Sox defeat Nelson County

New Rockford Post #30 played at home on June 16, and won their fourth straight game against district opponent Nelson County Owls.

The Sox built an early seven run lead in the first four innings and were able to hold on for the 7-3 win. Koven Walford and Caden Price each had two hits and two runs in the game. Nick Berglund also contributed with two hits, an RBI and a run.

Alex Harrison started the game on the mound for the Black Sox and was dominant in his four innings of work, leaving the game giving up no hits, one walk and striking out nine of the 13 batters he faced. Haydon Meier pitched the final three innings and earned a three-inning save, his second save in two days.

Cole Hendrickson pitched a complete game for the Owls and took the loss.

Legion District 4 Baseball

NR 7, Nelson Co 3

at New Rockford

Wednesday, June 16

NC 000 011 1 --- 6 5 4

NR 320 200 x --15 13 5

Alex Harrison, Haydon Meier (5) and Koby Duda; Cole Hendrickson and Zach Gibson. W -- Harrison. L -- Hendrickson. S -- Meier.

Nelson Co: Hendrickson 6 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 BB, 5 K; Gibson 1-3, BB, 2 SB, RBI, R; Holden Lenz 1-4, R; Preston Lee 0-2, BB, R.

NR: Harrison 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, 1-4, RBI; Meier 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 1 K, 1-3, SB, R; Walford 2-3, BB, 2 R; Price 2-4,2 RBI, 2 R; Berglund 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Trevor Waldo 0-2, BB, SB, R.

Nelson County was able to build an early lead in the second game and hang on to win 11-9 in five innings. New Rockford showed some fight and tried to come back in the bottom of the fifth, scoring two runs on singles by Kadon Hilbert and Kage Walford, and a triple by Connor Knatterud, but they came up just short. Koven Walford started the game for the Sox and took the loss. DJ Mudgett and Luke Yri also pitched in the game. Trae Lillehaugen pitched all five innings for the Owls.

Nelson Co 11, NR 9

at New Rockford

NC 450 20 --- 11 6 5

NR 304 02 --- 9 9 5

Koven Walford, DJ Mudgett (2), Luke Yri (3) and Trevor Waldo; Trae Lillehaugen and Brody Hoyt. W -- Lillehaugen. L -- Walford.

Nelson Co: Lillehaugen 5 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 1-3, BB, SB, RBI, 2 R; Hendrickson 2-2, 2 BB, SB, 2 RBI, 2 R; Hunter Charles 0-2, BB, 2 SB, 2 R; Ty Gilbertson 1-3, BB, R; Anthony Bullis 0-1, 3 BB, RBI, R; Keagan Gjovik 0-1, 2 BB, R.

NR: Ko. Walford 1.1 IP, 3 H, 8 R, 5 BB, 2 K; Mudgett 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 1 K, 1-3; Yri 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 0-4, R; Knatterud 2-3, BB, 3 RBI, R; Hilbert 3-3, RBI, R; Waldo 1-3, 2 R; Ka. Walford 2-3, 2 SB, RBI, 2 R; Berglund 0-3, SB, R; Keaton Cudworth 0-3, RBI, R.