Big second inning lifts Pats

AITKIN -- Olivia Baumann allowed just one earned run and struck out seven while Kayla Lenz and Courtney Markham had RBI singles in a six-run second inning for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in an 8-4 triumph over the Aitkin Gobblers in non-conference action Monday.

Emily Walz connected for a home run for the Gobblers in the loss.

Pequot Lakes 8 3 3

Aitkin 4 5 4

WP -- Olivia Baumann. LP -- Emily Walz. HR -- A-Walz.

Staples-Motley 12,

Long Prairie-GE 8

LONG PRAIRIE -- Liza Milless had a pair of hits, including a home run, and scored four times and Brenda Dailey went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI as the Staples-Motley Cardinals beat the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder 12-8 Monday.

Staples-Motley 12 12 4

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 8 10 3

WP -- Shari Berg. LP -- Nies. 3B -- SM-Chelsea Einerwold. HR -- SM-Liza Milless. Conference -- S-M 4-0. Overall -- S-M 9-0. Next game -- S-M hosts Wadena-Deer Creek (2) 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Holdingford 12, Pierz 6

PIERZ -- Pierz's Tina Pohlkamp went 2-for-3 with a home run in a 12-6 Pioneers loss to the Holdingford Huskers in Central Minnesota Conference play Monday.

Holdingford 12 10 2

Pierz 6 11 4

WP -- E. Hartung. LP -- Kelly Medek. HR -- P-Tina Pohlkamp; H-E. Voss. Conference -- P 2-4. Overall -- P 3-8. Next game -- P at Maple Lake (2) 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.