RENNER – The Brookings Bullets split a doubleheader with Renner on Wednesday afternoon. Both games were low scoring as the teams combined to score 10 runs in the two games.

Game 1

• Brookings 4, Renner 2 (8 inn.)

The Bullets scored two runs in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie and come away with the victory in game one.

Neither team scored in the first two innings. Brookings was sent down one-two-three in the top of the third and Renner was able to get on the board in the bottom of the inning. Renner held the Bullets scoreless in the top of the fourth and added another run in the bottom of the inning to make it 2-0 after four innings.

Brookings struck back in the top of the fifth and tied the game. With one out, Carter Wright was hit by a pitch and Trenton Pederson hit a single. Rocklyn Dauphinais was then hit by pitch to load the bases up. With two outs, Isaac Schulte hit a two-run single to make it 2-2. The Bullets were unable to score any more runs, but held Renner scoreless in the bottom of the inning.

Neither team scored in the sixth or seventh inning, so the game went to extras. The Bullets took their first lead in the top of the eighth inning. Zach Struck singled and Aidan Stewart walked with one out to put runners on first and third. They both advanced on a passed ball and later scored on a Nathan Lease single to make it 4-2.

Renner had two runners on with two outs, but the batter flied out to first base and ended the game. Schulte went 1-for-2 with two RBI’s and Lease went 1-for-4 with two RBI’s. Matt Nordmeyer picked up the win for the Bullets after pitching six and a third. He gave up two unearned runs on six hits. He struck out five batters and three walks.

BROOKINGS 4, RENNER 2

Brookings 000 020 02 – 4 5 4

Renner      001 100 00 – 2 7 0

Game 2

• Renner 3, Brookings 1 

Brookings scored one run in the top of the first inning, but their offense went cold and they didn’t score the rest of the game leading to a loss in game two.

Struck singled to start the game and Stewart reached base on an error. They both advanced on a Lease ground out. Struck then scored on a Magnus Nelson ground out to give the Bullets a 1-0 lead. Brookings held Renner scoreless in the bottom of the inning.

The Bullets went down one-two-three in the top of the second inning. Renner struck for two runs in the bottom of the second to take the lead 2-1. Neither team scored in the third, fourth or fifth inning.

The Bullets had two runners on with two outs, but Dauphinais struck out to end that half of the inning. Renner added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth to make it 3-1 heading into the final inning.

Brookings had back-to-back walks to start the top of the seventh. Schulte and Struck then grounded into back-to-back fielder’s choice. Stewart then flew out to left field and the game ended.

Nelson had the only RBI for the Bullets. Wright went 2-for-3 and Pederson and Struck each went 1-for-2. Struck pitched all six innings for Brookings and was awarded the loss. He gave up three runs, two earned on seven hits. He struck out two batters and walked one.

The Bullets will play a doubleheader against Sioux Falls Black on July 14 next.

RENNER 3, BROOKINGS 1

Brookings 100 000 0 – 1 5 2

Renner      020 001 x – 3 7 2