Post 19 goes 1-3 in Grafton

LaMoure went 1-3 at the Grafton Father’s Day Tournament over the weekend.

Post 19 got its lone win over Park River on Saturday, rolling to a 13-1 five-inning victory.

Devin Piehl got the complete-game win for the Loboes, allowing six hits.

Brady Thielges pounded out three of Post 19’s hits in the win. He tripled and scored three times. Jared Meiklejohn doubled twice. Zach Stemen also collected a pair of hits.

Grafton 9, LaMoure 2

Alex Martinson pitched Grafton to a 9-2 win in the tournament opener for both teams.

It was 2-all after two innings, but Grafton opened it up with four in the bottom of the third.

Brady Thielges and Kenny Hodem each collected two hits for Post 19.

Austin Campbell was 4-for-4 for Grafton.

Midway-Minto 8, LaMoure 7

LaMoure led 7-5 entering the bottom of the seventh, but Midway-Minot rallied to steal it 8-7 Friday night.

Post 19 went ahead with three in the top of the seventh after trailing 5-4.

Kenny Hodem tripled and had three RBIs. Stemen stayed hot with two more hits. Beau Diegel also collected two hits. Meiklejohn tripled and scored.

Velva 9, LaMoure 2

Velva scored five in the bottom of the first and sailed to a 9-2 win over Post 19 in the tournament finale on Sunday.

Derek Fahy went the route on the mound and added two hits offensively.

Post 19 scored single runs in the fourth and fifth. Meiklejohn led the way, going 2-for-4. Stemen singled and Chris Heinrich had an RBI-single.

Grafton Father’s Day Tourney

Friday’s games

Grafton 9, LaMoure 2

Grafton 114 003 x — 9 12 0

LaMoure 110 000 0 — 2 8 2

Alex Martinson and Ryan Dusek. Zach Stemen and Tyler Thielges. W—Martinson. L—Stemen.

Highlights: LaMoure, Brady Thielges 2-4, Run, RBI Jared Meiklejohn 1-4, Tyler Thielges, 1-2 RBI; Chris Heinrich 1-3, Devin Pedersen 1-2, Kenny Hodem 2-3. Grafton, Austin Campbell 4-4, Run, RBI; Tom Houdek 4-4, Run, RBI; Sam Huechert, 2-3, Run, SB, RBI; Kevin Tibert 0-3, Run, RBI; Jamie Villareal, 1-4, Run, RBI; Logan Thompson 0-2, Run, SB.

Minot-Midway 8, LaMoure 7

LaMoure 200 011 3 — 7 8 1

Minto-Midway 310 100 3 — 8 14 4

Nathan Linstead and Joe Martin. Jared Meiklejohn and Brady Thielges. W—Linstead. L—Meiklejohn. 2B—LaMoure, Zach Stemen. 3B—Meiklejohn, Hodem.

Highlights: LaMoure, Meiklejohn 1-4, R, RBI; Stemen 2-3, 2 R, 2B; Tanner Carlson 1-4, RBI; Beau Diegel 2-4, 2 RBI; Pedersen 1-2, Run; Hodem 1-3, 3B, Run, 3 RBIs. Midway-Minot, Logan Berry 3-4, 2 Runs, SB, RBI; Ben Shanilek, 1-4; Matt Schumer 2-3, 2 Runs, RBI; Nathan Linstead 3-4, 2 Runs, RBI.

Saturday

LaMoure 13, Park River 1, 5 Innings

LaMoure 242 50 — 13 9 1

Park River 010 00 — 1 6 3

Devin Piehl and Tyler Thielges. Jesse Blasky, Nick Lingren (4), Damon Flaaten (5) and Esten Benada. W—Piehl. L—Blasky. 2B—Meiklejohn 2. 3B—B.Thielges.

Highlights: Brady Thielges 3-4, 3 Runs, RBI; Jared Meiklejohn 2-2, 2 Runs, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs; Tyler Thielges 0-2, Run, SAC, 2 RBIs; Zach Stemen 2-2, Run, RBI; Tanner Carlson 1-2, Run, 2B, 2 RBIs; Devin Pedersen 1-1, 3 Runs; Quinn Alo 1-1. Park River: Noah Zimmerman 2-3, Abe Hankey 1-3, Jordon Brummond 1-3; Zach Nelson 1-2, SB; Jesse Blasky, 1-2.

Sunday

Velva 9, LaMoure 2

LaMoure 000 110 0 — 2 6 2

Velva 500 031 x — 9 9 2

Brady Thielges and Tyler Thielges. Derek Fahy and Zach Podoll. W—Fahy. L—Thielges. 2B—LaMoure, Stemen. Velva, Fahy 2, Podoll. 3B—Velva, Nathan Dean.

Highlights: LaMoure, Meiklejohn 2-4, T.Thielges 1-3, Stemen 1-1 2B; Diegel, 1-3 Run. Heinrich 1-3, RBI. Velva, Ty Bruner 2-4, Run, 2B, RBI; Jon Mack 2-3, 2 Runs; Fahy 2-4 2 2Bs, RBI; Dean 1-2, 3B, Run, 3 RBIs.

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