Staples-Motley topples Menahga

PARK RAPIDS -- The Staples-Motley Cardinals baseball team beat perennial power Menahga for the first time in five years, handing the Braves a 9-8 loss, then were beat 12-2 by Park Rapids in the Park Rapids tournament Saturday.

Tom Rolien had a two-run home run and a double and Zach Martin went 3-for-4 with another two-run bomb against Menahga.

Game 1

Menahga 8 7 2

Staples-Motley 9 8 4

WP -- Shaun Motl. LP -- Andy Peterson. 2B -- SM-Tom Rolien. HR -- SM-Rolien, Zach Martin.

Game 2

Park Rapids 12 5 0

Staples-Motley 2 4 7

WP -- Joe Bruhn. LP -- Colton Thompson. Overall -- SM 3-2. Next game -- SM at Pine River-Backus (2) 4 p.m. Tuesday.