A run by Derrick Orth on a single by Mitch Ergen in the final play of the game Sunday, May 7, cinched the win for the Brewers, winning 9-8 over the Watkins Clippers at Luxemburg.
The Clippers started out hot, with three runs in the first inning, by the first three batters: Kevin Kramer, Lincoln Haugen, and Dan Berg. They scored another three in the fourth inning on a single by Gary Peters and a double by Kevin Kramer. Another two runs in the sixth ?Äì both on a RBI single by Haugen ?Äì had the Clippers in the lead.
Luxemburg was hot scoring as well, though. After the sixth inning, the teams were tied 8-8. Until the bottom of the ninth when Orth crossed the plate.
Trevor Koenig earned the win for the Brewers. Heath Kramer too the loss for the Clippers.
Kevin Kramer grounds into a double play to third baseman Justin Kunkel; the ball beat Reese Jansen home and he was out, but Dustin Kramer advanced to third and Hunter Mathies advanced to second. Staff photo by Jean Doran Matua.
WATKINS AB R H BI
Kevin Kramer 5 2 1 2
Lincoln Haugen 5 1 3 2
Dan Berg 5 1 2 1
Brendan Ashton 5 0 1 0
Heath Kramer 3 1 1 1
Matt Geislinger 5 0 0 0
Adam Hiltner 3 1 0 0
Travis Linn 4 1 2 0
Gary Peters 4 1 2 1
Dustin Kramer – – – –
TOTALS 39 8 12 7
LUXEMBURG AB R H BI
Colton Fruth 3 1 1 0
Luke Harren 2 0 0 0
Logan Aleshire 2 0 0 0
Nick Baker 3 0 2 2
Derrick Orth 3 1 0 0
Austin Klaverkamp 4 0 1 0
Cory Wenz 4 1 2 1
Mitch Ergen 5 2 3 2
Ethyn Fruth 4 2 2 3
Rhett Fruth 3 1 1 0
Trevor Koenig 3 0 1 1
JT Harren 3 0 1 0
Sam Iten 1 1 0 0
TOTALS 41 9 14 9
R H E
Watkins 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 8 12 4
Luxemburg 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 9 14 1
It was a pitching game Saturday, May 6, as the Pearl Lake Lakers hosted the Watkins Clippers, and Pearl Lake was a little stronger on the mound. Tommy Linn earned the win for the Lakers, and Matt Geislinger would take the loss. The final score was 2-0.
The Lakers scored two runs, both by Linn on a RBI by Ryan Wieneke, while their defense kept the Clippers scoreless. Brendan Ashton, Kevin Kramer, and Reese Jansen each had a hit for the Clippers.
WATKINS AB R H BI
Kevin Kramer 4 0 0 0
Lincoln Haugen 2 0 0 0
Brendan Ashton 3 0 0 0
Matt Geislinger 3 0 0 0
Travis Linn 3 0 0 0
Reese Jansen 3 0 1 0
Dustin Kramer 3 0 0 0
Carter Geislinger 4 0 0 0
Hunter Mathies 2 0 0 0
TOTALS 27 0 1 0
PEARL LAKE AB R H BI
Tommy Linn 1 2 0 0
Ryan Wieneke 2 0 1 1
Mitch Wieneke 3 0 1 1
Justin Kunkel 2 0 0 0
Derrick Garding 3 0 0 0
Andy Linn 3 0 0 0
Tim Voigt 2 0 0 0
Preston Peglow 3 0 0 0
Chadd Kunkel 3 0 0 0
Isaak Blitvich 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 24 2 2 2
R H E
Watkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Pearl Lake 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 2 2
The Clippers next play the Gussies at St. Augusta at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14. They host the Cold Spring Rockies at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19.