The Watkins Clippers hosted Kimball Express Friday night under the lights, May 26. Although Watkins jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, Kimball scored 4 runs in both the third and fourth inning, sealing the win. The Clippers tried but failed to catch up, and ultimately lost, 9-6 to Kimball.
Ben Johnson earned the win for the Express, pitching 5 innings; Zach Dingmann pitched in relief. Matt Geislinger would take the loss for the Clippers, also pitching 5 innings; Dan Berg pitched in relief.
A double play ended the eighth inning as a grounder by Clipper Dan Sargent to Express second baseman Ben Johnson who flipped to Joey Von Wahlde forcing out Kevin Kramer at second and completing the double play to first. Staff photo by Jean Doran Matua.
Scott Marquardt hit a 3-run home run in the fifth which scored Joey VonWahlde and Austin Ruehle, two of his 3 RBI on the night. Sufka hit a double. RBI were hit by Austin Ruehle, Adam Beyer (2 of them), Ben Johnson, Zach Sufka, and Kyle Winter.
Kevin Kramer hit a towering home run in the second, scoring Adam Hiltner and Gary Peters, and scored Dan Sargent and Logan Linn for a total of four RBI on the night. The Clippers?Äô 10 hits just didn?Äôt measure up to the 13 by the Express.
KIMBALL AB R H BI
Austin Ruehle 5 2 3 1
Scott Marquardt 5 1 1 3
Adam Beyer 4 0 2 2
Ben Johnson 4 0 1 1
Brian Marquardt 5 0 1 0
Zach Dingmann 1 0 0 0
Brooks Marquardt 2 3 0 0
Zach Sufka 5 1 1 1
Kyle Winter 5 0 1 1
Joey Von Wahlde 4 2 3 0
TOTALS 40 9 13 9
Kevin Kramer (#3) runs the last leg home after hitting a homerun in the second inning that also scored Hiltner and Peters as his teammates line up to laud him. Staff photo by Jean Doran Matua.
WATKINS AB R H BI
Kevin Kramer 5 2 3 4
Dan Sargent 5 1 1 0
Dan Berg 4 0 1 0
Travis Linn 0 0 0 0
Tyler Hebrink 2 0 0 0
Lincoln Haugen 3 0 2 1
Hunter Mathies 1 0 0 0
Heath Kramer 4 0 0 0
Matt Geislinger 2 0 0 0
Logan Linn 2 1 0 0
Adam Hiltner 4 1 2 0
Gary Peters 4 1 1 0
Dustin Kramer – – – –
TOTALS 39 6 10 5
RHE
Kimball 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 19132
Watkins1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 06101
The Express next play at Atwater Chuckers, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2; then a 2 p.m. home game against Pearl Lake Lakers Sunday, June 4.
The Clippers will be in the St. Stephen-Sartell tournament Friday through Sunday; their first game is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, against St. Stephen, at Sartell.