Pirates, Patriots earn wins at tourney

MENAHGA -- The Verndale Pirates beat Pequot Lakes 12-3 and the Patriots later downed Eagle Valley 19-4 in both teams' only wins of the Menahga tournament Saturday.

Verndale's Sami Seaton collected eight hits in the tournament as well as the win against the Patriots. Courtney Brantsner went 3-for-5 with four RBI against Pequot Lakes.

Courtney Markham led the Patriots with four hits, including a two-run home run against the Pirates. Kayla Lenz had five hits in the tournament and Lindsey Friesz added four hits in three games.

Pequot Lakes results

Verndale 12 7 1

Pequot Lakes 3 2 9

WP -- Sami Seaton. LP -- Olivia Baumann. HR -- PL-Courtney Markham.

2-run hr

Menahga 19 13 3

Pequot Lakes 8 9 4

WP -- Dissmore. LP -- Baumann. 3B -- PL-Markham.

Eagle Valley 4 4 6

Pequot Lakes 19 13 2

WP -- Baumann. LP -- Olson. 3B -- Mandy Roggenkamp. Overall -- PL 3-4. Next game -- PL host Crosby-Ironton (2) 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Verndale results

Menahga 15 16 0

Verndale 4 8 4

WP -- Dissmore. LP -- Nikki Bart.

New York Mills 10 9 2

Verndale 9 9 6

WP -- Wegscheid. LP -- Seaton. Overall -- 2-6. Next game -- V hosts Ashby 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Flyers pick up first win

LITTLE FALLS -- The Little Falls Flyers picked up their first win of the season, beating Isle 11-0 before falling 8-0 to South St. Paul and 6-5 to Minneapolis Washburn at the Little Falls Invitational Saturday.

Kelly Molitor had two hits, including a triple, and three RBI. Casey Theis added a triple and Kim Dick drove in two runs in the Flyers' win over Isle.

Game 1

Isle 0 2 3

Little Falls 11 7 0

WP -- Angela Ringwelski. LP -- Elise Sahlstrom. 3B -- LF-Kelly Molitor, Casey Theis.

Game 2

South St. Paul 8 7 0

Little Falls 0 4 4

WP -- Ashley Young LP -- Brittney Norberg.

Game 3

Minneapolis Washburn 6 10 0

Little Falls 5 4 0

WP -- Sarah Daniels. LP -- Ringwelski. 2B -- LF-Theis. Overall -- LF 1-10. Next game -- LF hosts Sauk Rapids 5 p.m. Monday.

Tigers earn first win

PARK RAPIDS -- Ashley Smith was 2-for-2 while Lindie Walker went 2-3 with an RBI and pitched the Pine River-Backus Tigers to their first win of the season, beating Norman County West 14-4 at the Park Rapids tournament Saturday.

Walker collected four hits in the tournament, Saara Backberg added three hits and Erin Cusac had two hits for the Tigers.

Game 1

East Grand Forks 8 4 0

Pine River-Backus 2 6 6

WP -- Driscoll. LP -- Jamie Fey.

Game 2

Bagley 15 8 1

Pine River-Backus 5 6 5

WP -- Erickson. LP -- Fey. 2B -- PRB-Backberg.

Game 3

Norman County West 4 2 1

Pine River-Backus 14 8 1

WP -- Lindie Walker. LP -- Maroney. Overall -- PRB 1-7. Next game -- PRB at Staples-Motley (2) 4 p.m. Tuesday.