Bombers Gray split with Brandon Valley

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BRANDON – The Bombers Gray split a doubleheader with Brandon Valley 13/14s Red on Tuesday evening, dropping Game 1 9-8 and then winning Game 2 by a 17-10 margin in four innings.

Brookings (4-9) returns to action at the Pierre Tournament, which begins Friday.

Game 1

 Brandon Valley 9, Brookings 8

Brandon Valley scored one run in the bottom of the seventh inning after the Bombers Gray rallied to pull out the win.

The home team scored three runs in the fifth to move ahead 7-4. Brookings pulled within 8-6 through six and put up a two-spot in the top of the seventh to pull even.

Max Hoppe singled and drove in a pair of runs. Magnus Nelson and Garrett Bothe both added an RBI. Logan Stotz doubled and Gavin Fixsen singled.

BRANDON VALLEY 9, BROOKINGS 8

Brookings 020 202 2    8    3  6

Brandon Valley 012 131 1    9  10  0

Game 2 

 Brookings 17, Brandon Valley 10 (4 inn.)

Trailing 5-4, the Bombers Gray put up seven runs in the third frame and six in the fourth to pull away.

Gavin Fixsen singled and racked up four RBIs. Magnus Nelson (double) and Logan Stotz (single) both contributed two RBIs.

Braden Clifford and Brayton Mack added a hit and an RBI apiece. Max Hoppe drove in one run.

Mack was the winning pitcher.

BROOKINGS 17, BRANDON VALLEY 10 (4 inn.)

Brookings 317 6    17  5  5

Brandon Valley 141 4    10  6  3