Tri-County News

Clippers rack up two wins


By Jean Doran Matua, Editor

Clippers clip the Gussies, 7-3

St. Augusta hosted Watkins Sunday afternoon, June 17. The Gussies jumped in, scoring in the first inning. The Clippers responded with two runs, but didn’t pull ahead until the fifth inning. The Clippers won, 7-3.

Matt Geislinger earned the win, pitching all nine innings. Dan Swan took the loss, also pitching the full game.

For the Clippers, Matt Geislinger and Brendan Ashton each hit a home run; Kevin Kramer hit a double and three singles, and Tyler Hebrink also hit a double. Adam Gwost hit a homer for the Gussies.

WATKINS AB R H BI

Kevin Kramer 4 2 4 0

Brock Humbert 1 0 0 0

Lincoln Haugen 5 0 1 2

Dan Berg 2 0 0 1

Luke Jansen 1 0 1 0

Tyler Hebrink 5 1 1 0

Matt Geislinger 4 2 2 1

Brendan Ashton 4 1 1 2

Heath Kramer 3 0 0 1

Travis Linn 3 0 0 0

Dustin Kramer 1 0 0 0

Reese Jansen 4 1 1 0

Carson Geislinger – – – –

TOTALS 37 7 11 7

ST. AUGUSTA AB R H BI

Mitch Gwost 5 0 1 1

Matt Skaja 5 0 0 0

Adam Gwost 5 1 1 1

Brady Grafft 2 0 0 0

Nick Gwost 4 0 2 0

#9 3 1 0 0

Zach Laudenbach 4 1 1 0

Michael Laudenbach 4 0 0 0

Erick Primus 3 0 0 1

Dan Swan – – – –

TOTALS 35 3 5 3

R H E

Clippers 0 1 1  0 2 1  0 2 0 7 11 3

Gussies 1 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0 3   5 1

Clippers drown the Lakers, 15-4

Watkins hosted Pearl Lake Friday evening, June 15, and handed them a healthy defeat. Every man on the Clippers scored a run on the night, several of them multiple times. Tyler Hebrink hit a home run that drove in four. Triples were hit by Lincoln Haugen and Kevin Kramer; and Brendan Ashton hit two doubles. Scoring ten runs in the third inning alone pretty much sealed the game in favor of the Clippers.

The game highlight for the Lakers was in the fourth inning with three runs by Miller, Linn and Fuchs.

Dan Berg earned the win for the Clippers in all seven innings on the mound. Alex Miller took the loss for Pearl Lake in two and two-thirds innings.

PEARL LAKE AB R H BI

Mitch Wieneke 3 0 0 0

Justin Kunkel 4 0 2 1

Colton Fruth 4 0 2 0

Ryan Wieneke 4 0 0 0

Chadd Kunkel 4 0 0 0

Craig Phanwrsteh 3 1 1 0

Alex Miller 1 0 1 0

Mitch Ergen 2 1 1 0

Andy Linn 2 1 1 0

Max Fuchs 3 1 1 2

TOTALS 30 4 9 3

WATKINS AB R H BI

Kevin Kramer 5 3 4 3

Lincoln Haugen 3 2 2 2

Dan Berg 4 2 2 0

Tyler Hebrink 4 3 2 4

Matt Geislinger 4 1 1 2

Brendan Ashton 4 1 3 1

Heath Kramer 4 1 0 0

Travis Linn 3 1 0 0

Reese Jansen 4 1 3 1

Carson Geislinger – – – –

TOTALS 35 15 17 13

R H E

Lakers 0 1   0  3 0 0  0 x x   4   9 2

Clippers 4 1 10  0 0 0  x x x 15 17 0

The Clippers next host the Luxemburg Brewers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 22. They host the Eden Valley Hawks at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24.

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