Park Rapids at Pequot Lakes

Recap

After an extra inning nail biter in game one, the complete opposite transpired in game two as the Pequot Lakes Patriots claimed the sweep over Park Rapids with a five-inning mercy rule victory.

After a very quick first inning, the Patriots put together back-to-back big crooked numbers. Pequot Lakes batted ten and scored six in the bottom of the second, then followed that with batting around again in the third scoring four.

Caden Nelson made quick work of the Panthers in the fourth and fifth to seal the win for the Patriots.

Pequot Lakes has won six straight vs. Park Rapids, and improved to 2-4 on the year, 2-2 in Mid State Conference Play. Park Rapids falls to 3-3 overall and in the conference.

WP: Caden Nelson 5IP, 0R, 2H, 5K
LP: Sawyer Torkelson 1 1/3IP, 6R, 3H, 2BB

Park Rapids Hitting (R-H-LOB): 0-2-3; Leaders – Noah Morris 1-1; Ethan Eischens 1-2

Pequot Lakes Hitting: 10-6-4; Leaders – Connor Quale 1-1, 3RBI, R; Griffin Hoffman 1-2, 2RBI, R; Andrew Villareal 1-3, 2BI; Nic Kotaska 1-2, RBI, R; Grand Loge 1-2, 2R, Taevyn Brown 0-0, 2R

Postgame Talk with Pequot Lakes Coach Jon Kotaska: