VFW BASEBALL: Post 3958 splits with Pipestone

Daily Globe

PIPESTONE — Worthington VFW split a doubleheader with Pipestone Wednesday, losing 7-6 in Game 1 and winning 11-8 in Game 2.

With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Pipestone’s Walker Thomssdn knocked in Brady Bos (3-for-4, three RBIs) on a fielder’s choice to clinch the win for Pipestone.

Ryan Lee was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, Trevor Wietzema was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Roque Soto was 1-for-3 with two runs for Worthington (16-8, 5-3).

After giving up eight runs in the bottom of the second inning of Game 2 to make it an 8-2 ballgame, Worthington responded with seven the very next inning en route to an 11-8 win.

Nate Braaksma got the win, Tristan Sorenson was 2-for-3 with a run, Wietzema was 1-for-4 with three runs, two RBIs and a homer and Soto was 1-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.

Post 3958 will travel to Adrian today.

Game 1 R H E

WGTN 003 020 1 — 6 8 4

Pipestone 220 020 1 — 7 5 4

Game 2 R H E

WGTN 027 002 — 11 8 2

Pipestone 080 000 — 8 7 6

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