Extra-base hits lift Pequot
Area baseball
PILLAGER - Chase Mason, Ben Kepner, and Jordan Severance each had doubles and Casey Christianson had a triple as the Pequot Lakes Patriots collected a total of five hits in a 3-1 non-conference victory over Pillager.
Severance held Pillager to just four hits for the win. Jordan Hunstad was tagged with the loss for the Huskies.
Pequot Lakes 3 5 1
Pillager 1 4 4
WP: Jordan Severance. LP: Jordan Hunstad. 2B: PL-Chase Mason, Ben Kepner, Severance. 3B: PL-Casey Christianson. Overall: PL 1-0, Pill 0-1. Next game: Pequot Lakes hosts Park Rapids 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; Pillager vs. Ottertail Central at Battle Lake 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Aitkin 5, Isle 2 (10)
ISLE - Andrew Welshons' two-out, three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning lifted the Aitkin Gobblers to a 5-2 Great River Conference victory over the Isle Huskies Monday.
Kyle Hoffman pitched eight innings of scoreless baseball, while striking out 14. Collin Burke pitched the final two innings for the win.
Aitkin 5 6 2
Isle 2 5 1
WP: Collin Burke. LP: Chris Oswald. 3B: A-Sam Johnson. HR: A-Andrew Welshons. Conference: A 1-0. Overall: A 1-1. Next game: Aitkin at Braham 4:30 p.m. Thursday.