Govs sweep ‘Cats in baseball doubleheader Friday

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Posted 4/26/21

PIERRE – The Governors swept the Bobcats in a baseball doubleheader Friday night, winning 2-1 and 1-0 in eight innings.

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Govs sweep ‘Cats in baseball doubleheader Friday

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PIERRE – The Governors swept the Bobcats in a baseball doubleheader Friday night, winning 2-1 and 1-0 in eight innings.

Brookings (12-4) is host to Sioux Falls Washington for a twinbill Monday at 5 p.m.

Pierre moved to 10-2-1.

Game 1

 Pierre 2, Brookings 1

Jayden Wiebe went 2-for-3, including a go-ahead two-run double in the bottom of the sixth, to lift the Governors.

Lincoln Kienholz allowed one run on three hits with 10 strikeouts and a pair of walks over six innings. Issac Pullock worked around a pair of hits in the seventh to pick up the save.

Brookings’ Henry Hammrich, who ended up 2-for-4, led off the top of the sixth with a double and quickly scored on Cole Mahlum’s hit to put the Bobcats ahead 1-0.

Josh Devine surrendered two runs on four hits with six strikeouts and a pair of walks in six innings.

Game 2

 Pierre 1, Brookings 0 (8 inn.)

Bennett Dean came through with a walkoff single and also combined with Aaron Booth for a one-hit shutout as the Govs completed the sweep.

Jake Meyer singled to open the bottom of the eighth. Maguire Raske reached on a one-out error and Andy Gordon walked.

Following a strikeout, Dean came through with the big hit to the right side.

Dean tossed 4 2/3 hitless innings in relief to earn the win. He struck out one and issued a walk.

Booth gave up one hit with seven strikeouts and a walk over the first in 3 1/3.

Kyle Bauer was the tough-luck loser, surrendering just four hits with four Ks and a pair of walks. Pierre’s lone run was unearned.

Jackson Krogman had the team’s lone hit.