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FIRECRACKER TOURNAMENT
A's 5, Hermantown 4, 8 innings
The A’s used a comeback to beat Hermantown 5-4 in eight innings in the Firecracker Tournament at Century.
The A’s trailed 3-0 after the first inning and 3-1 going into the seventh. But they scored twice in the bottom of the seventh and two more times in the eighth to push their record to 6-4-1 overall.
Jerry Fletcher and Sam Johnston each had two hits, including a double by Fletcher.
Sam Johnston earned his first pitching win, entering the game in the sixth inning, then working 2 2/3 frames. He allowed just one unearned run while giving up five hits.
In the bottom of the eighth, the A's started with Blake Baudoin being hit by a pitch. That was followed by a Jack Eustice single, moving Baudoin to third. Tristan Ohly tied the game up with a base hit. The A's loaded the bases on a bunt single by Josh Fletcher, then later won it when Ohly was able to score on a wild pitch.
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The A’s play North St. Paul at 9 a.m. Saturday at Century in the Firecracker.
A's 5, Hermantown 4
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Hermantown: No stats submitted.
A’s: Josh Fletcher 1-for-5; Jerry Fletcher 2-for-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI; Sam Johnston 2-for-4 1 R; George Boyce 1-for-4; Tristan Ohly 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 R. Pitchers: Josh Fletcher 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K; Sam Johnston (W) 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
Wayzata 9, Redhawks 8
The Redhawks just missed against Wayzata in the Firecracker Tournament, falling 9-8 at Dick Massey Field.
Wayzata broke up a 7-7 tie in the top of the ninth inning with two runs. The Redhawks answered with one run in the bottom of the frame, but it wasn’t enough.
Sam Hruska went 2-for-3 with a home run for the Redhawks. Jacob Brown was 2-for-4.
The Redhawks host Chatfield at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Firecracker.
Wayzata 9, Redhawks 8
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Wayzata: No stats submitted.
Redhawks: Mason Leimbek 1-for-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R; Sam Hruska 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB; Jacob Brown 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 R; James Colletti 1-for-2, 1 R; Alec Sadowy 1-for-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI. Pitchers: Mason Leimbek 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K; Sam Hruska Loss 3 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
