SIBLEY – There was no shortage of excitement encircling Saturday’s Bistineau Classic finale between the Minden Crimson Tide and Lakeside Warriors.
Even while Lakeside hung five runs on Minden towards the bottom of the first inning, the Wave kept battling and eventually worked their way back to tie the game at 6-6 in the six inning.
However, Lakeside had one last surge in these people, RBI singles by Braydon Jones and also Logan McIver, that proved decisive. The Tide would push just one run across in the visitor’s half the seventh, but the Enthusiast induced a fielder’s choice having Minden’s Jeffrey Melton at the plate to record the final out and seal any 8-7 win.
Lakeside started the game together with three-consecutive singles in the first inning ahead of Jones delivered a basketball to deep left area for a two-RBI double.
In a six-run golf hole, Minden began to fight back in the sixth when senior Matt Eskew cranked a double to profound left center, scoring Jalien Moore in addition to Trevor McLean. In the sixth inning, Minden continued to help climb back, this time helped by walks, hit-by-pitch and faults. The only hit of the inning would have been a RBI single from Cameron Dollar, however by the end of the inning the two teams were square at half a dozen all.
Jones and McIver came through for Lakeside, each with run-scoring members, to take a 8-6 lead browsing seventh inning.
In their final at-bat, Minden dinged one run across and had sporting men on base with a possiblity to tie or take the lead, nevertheless Melton’s fielder’s choice, induced by circuit breaker Jake Gray, ended the action.
Jones started for Lakeside and frequency 5 2/3 innings, striking out three batters and allowing half dozen hits in a no-decision. Gray thrown the final inning-and-a-third to earn the secure, while Eskew was charged because losing pitcher for Minden during relief of starter Cameron $ and fellow reliever David Volentine.
Jones finished 2-3 with a double in addition to three RBIs for Lakeside, followed by Greyish who was 2-3 with two men and women and a RBI. McIver, Hayden Humphrey and Colton Carter also had run-scoring singles for the Enthusiast.
Rodney Johnson and Breylan Kemp each saved multi-hit games for Minden and Eskew was 1-3 with a two-RBI double. Volentine and Rogue Wilkes added base hits intended for Minden.
Tournament Results
Cedar Creek 3, Lakeside 2
Cedar Creek as well as the Cougars toppled Lakeside with one run while in the top of the seventh inning. Meanwhile, Lakeside might muster just two reaches.
Hayden Humphrey had an RBI double as well as Logan McIver added a RBI single.
Lakeside 22, Huntington 3
The Warriors hit the golf ball with ease, totaling 16 visitors and 22 runs versus an overmatched Raiders team.
Colton Carter decided to go a perfect 4-4 with five RBIs. Gavin Smith and Jake Gray each had three hits and three RBIs for Lakeside.
Lakeside 7, Southwood 1
Colton Carter was stellar on the pile, pitching six innings and attractive out eight batters; he / she allowed just three gets as Lakeside cruised.
Cedar Creek 9, Minden 1
Camron $ went 2-3 with two single men and women but Minden was defeated 9-1 by means of Cedar Creek at Griffith Stadium.
Sterlington 16, Minden 0
Sterlington put on a reaching clinic at Griffith Stadium, winning going away 16-0. Austin Wall required the loss on the mound along with Jeffrey Melton, Rodney Johnson and Cameron Dollar each and every singled.
Parish Tournament Scores
North Webster 5, Northwood 4
North Webster 1, Sterlington 6
North Webster 23, Doyline 1
Doyline 18, Huntington 1
Southwood 14, Doyline 3
SOFTBALL
Minden 16, Huntington 0
The Lady Tiders jumped on the Lady Raiders along with won comfortably.
Minden was led at the plate by Shania Freelon who experienced a double and two singles about the night. Reagan Lee had a two times and single, Olivia Osborne had two singles, as did Zamiya Manning; Halie Mix and Abby McClendon added singles for that Lady Tiders.
Minden 12, Huntington 0
Olivia Osborne was extraordinary in the circle for Minden, bullying four innings and striking outside nine batters, allowing a single hit. Osborne added a increase and single at the plate.
Reagan Lee tripled and singled for the Lady Tider offense.