Midkota edges Black Sox

The Midkota Mustangs pushed six runs across the plate in the top of the first inning, as they rolled to an 8-5 Region 3 road victory over the Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox in New Rockford on Thursday.

Midkota was led at the plate by Kris Wathne (3-for-4, triple), Jamie Eggermont (2-for-4) and Brett Salveson (2-for-4). Zach Gilbertson notched the win on the hill after tossing all seven innings.

The Black Sox scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to cut Midkota’s lead to 6-4, but a 2-run top of the seventh for the Mustangs sealed the victory.

Chance LaBrie went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles for the Black Sox. Cobey Allmaras shouldered the loss, after striking out eight through seven innings.

Midkota 6, Sheyenne-New Rockford 5

Midkota 600 000 2 — 8 11 2

Sheyenne-NR 010 030 1 — 5 7 7

Zach Gilbertson and Hunter Engel. Cobey Allmaras and Chance LaBrie. W—Gilbertson. L—Allmaras.

Records: Midkota 2-2, 1-1 Region 3; Sheyenne-New Rockford 0-2, 0-2 Region 3.

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