BROOKINGS – The Bullets split a doubleheader with Milbank on Thursday at Bob Shelden Field, dropping the opener 12-8 in eight innings and winning the nightcap 7-6 in five innings.
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BROOKINGS – The Bullets split a doubleheader with Milbank on Thursday at Bob Shelden Field, dropping the opener 12-8 in eight innings and winning the nightcap 7-6 in five innings.
Brookings plays host to Watertown on Monday at 5 p.m.
Game 1
• Milbank 12, Brookings 8 (8 inn.)
The Bullets scored six consecutive runs to grab an 8-5 cushion; however, Milbank pulled even with three runs in the seventh and then put up a four-spot in the extra frame.
Brookings’ Carter Merritt reached base in four of his five plate appearances. He had an RBI single and scored three times. Wes Koenig was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.
Mason Bebensee struck out five batters in 6 2/3 innings on the mound.
MILBANK 12, BROOKINGS 8 (8 inn.)
Milbank 003 020 34 – 12
Brookings 000 224 00 – 8
Game 2
• Brookings 7, Milbank 6 (5 inn.)
The Bullets scored two runs in the third and one in the fourth to move ahead 7-4, and then held off Milbank.
Kolby Weinberg finished 2-for-2 with three runs.
Brookings drew 11 walks, including three by Cayden Jacobsma and two apiece from Merritt and Koenig – all three players scored once. Jeff Fuks walked and scored.
Aidan Stewart pitched three innings to earn the win and Weinberg tossed the final two to pick up the save.
BROOKINGS 7, MILBANK 6 (5 inn.)
Milbank 220 02 – 6
Brookings 402 1x – 7
Register photo: Brookings second baseman Carter Merritt fires to first for an out during the opening inning of the Bullets’ 12-8, eight-inning loss to Milbank in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Thursday evening at Bob Shelden Field. The Bullets won Game 2, 7-6.
