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Brewers wash over Clippers



Nolan Geislinger is out at first on a ground ball to right field for the final Clippers out in the game. Staff photos by George Matua.

Brendan Ashton is out at second on a fielder’s choice in the fourth inning; Carter Block made it safely to first on the same play.

The Luxemburg Brewers hosted the Watkins Clippers for the Region 15C seeding game Saturday afternoon, July 30.

The Brewers scored two runs in the first inning to take the lead; they scored another run in the third. The Clippers scored two runs in the eighth inning, but it was not enough to recover. The Brewers won, 3-2, to earn the #1 seed going into regions.

Ethyn Fruth hit a double and a single on the day, with 1 RBI, to lead the Brewers at bat. Josh Lanctot also hit a double.

JT Harren earned the win for the Brewers. He pitched the full nine innings, striking out 9 while allowing 2 runs on 12 hits.

Matt Gieslinger is tagged with the loss for the Clippers. He pitched the full game, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, and striking out 11.

Brendan Ashton hit a double and a pair of singles, for 2 RBI, to lead the Clippers. Justin Tompson hit 3 singles. Kevin Kramer and Nolan Geislinger each hit a pair of singles.

Region 15C tournament games begin Friday, Aug. 5; day games are played in Meire Grove, and night games in Elrosa. The championship game will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12.

The Watkins Clippers will play the Richmond Royals at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, in Elrosa.

Clippers’ Carson Geislinger hits a clean one to the pitcher’s mound, and will be safe at first on a fielder’s choice.

WATKINS AB R H BI

Nolan Geislinger 4 0 2 0

Lincoln Haugen 4 1 1 0

Kevin Kramer 4 1 2 0

Dan Berg 4 0 0 0

Brendan Ashton 4 0 3 2

Carter Block 3 0 1 0

Carson Geislinger 4 0 0 0

Justin Tompson 4 0 3 0

Landon Neiman 3 0 0 0

Matt Geislinger – – – –

TOTALS 34 2 12 2

LUXEMBURG AB R H BI

Luke Harren 4 1 0 0

Ethyn Fruth 3 2 2 1

Derrik Orth 3 0 1 1

Will Boeckman 4 0 1 1

#12 Chris Clark 0 0 0 0

Brady Kenning 4 0 0 0

#18 Luke Schmidt 3 0 0 0

Connor Clark 2 0 0 0

DJ Kron 2 0 0 0

#7 Tyler Stang 1 0 0 0

#17 JT Harren – – – –

TOTALS 29 3 4 3

Clippers 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0 2 12 1

Brewers 2 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 x 3   4 0

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