K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 07/20/23
MINOT, ND – It’s championship day for the District 2 and District 3 American Legion baseball tournaments. Renville County is trying to 3-peat as district champs today.
American Legion Baseball
Class AA
Minot Vistas def. Bismarck Governors, 4-1
Minot Vistas def. Bismarck Governors, 2-0
Minot Vistas def. Bismarck Governors, 4-1
Minot Vistas def. Bismarck Governors, 2-0
Class A
West Region Tournament Play In
Williston Oilers def. Minot Metros, 14-8
Beulah Cyclones def. Jamestown Blues, 2-1
West Region Tournament Play In
Williston Oilers def. Minot Metros, 14-8
Beulah Cyclones def. Jamestown Blues, 2-1
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Class B
District 2 Tournament – Burlington
Loser Out
#2 Surrey def. #4 Kenmare, 7-1
Semifinal
#1 Burlington def. #3 Renville County, 9-5
#3 Renville County def. #2 Surrey, 6-4
Loser Out
#2 Surrey def. #4 Kenmare, 7-1
Semifinal
#1 Burlington def. #3 Renville County, 9-5
#3 Renville County def. #2 Surrey, 6-4
Today’s schedule
Championship
#1 Burlington vs #3 Renville County, 1 pm
(if RC wins, a 2nd championship follows at 3:30 pm)
Championship
#1 Burlington vs #3 Renville County, 1 pm
(if RC wins, a 2nd championship follows at 3:30 pm)
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District 3 Tournament – Rugby
Semifinal
#1 Cando def. #6 Rolla, 6-5 (8)
Loser Out
#4 Rugby def. #2 Bottineau, 5-0
Semifinal
#4 Rugby def. #6 Rolla, 7-2
#1 Cando def. #6 Rolla, 6-5 (8)
Loser Out
#4 Rugby def. #2 Bottineau, 5-0
Semifinal
#4 Rugby def. #6 Rolla, 7-2
Today’s schedule
Championship
#1 Cando vs #4 Rugby, 4 pm
(if Rugby wins, a 2nd champion follows by 30 minutes)
#1 Cando vs #4 Rugby, 4 pm
(if Rugby wins, a 2nd champion follows by 30 minutes)
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MINOT HOT TOTS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Hot Tots earned a split of their two-game home series against St. Cloud by shutting out the Rox 7-0 last night. Paxton Miller gets the win pitching 5 shutout innings surrendering 5 hits, 7 walks and 3 strikeouts. Tyler Hemmesch gets the loss for St. Cloud going 4 innings and giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. The Hot Tots have won 3 of their last 4. That includes a sweep of their two-game series with Bismarck last weekend. Minot will host the Larks tonight at 6:35 pm
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TWINS-MARINERS
SEATTLE (AP) — Max Kepler scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the eighth inning and Minnesota pitchers struck out 14 in the Twins’ 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Kepler scored from third when a pitch from reliever Andrés Muñoz (2-3) got past catcher Tom Murphy, breaking a 3-3 tie. Kepler also hit a solo homer in the fifth inning off Luis Castillo, and has a six-game hitting streak. Ryan Jeffers put the Twins ahead with a second-inning single, and rookie Edouard Julien and Kepler made it 3-0 with home runs in the fifth inning. Julien had two hits, and now has six multi-hit performances in his past seven games. The Mariners tied it with a pair of homers of their own. Tom Murphy connected off Twins starter Kenta Maeda in the sixth inning, and Eugenio Suárez tied it with a two-run shot in the seventh off Griffin Jax. Alex Kirillof hit a two-run homer in the ninth against Devin Sweet, in the 26-year-old pitcher’s major league debut.
UP NEXT
RHP Pablo López (5-5, 4.24 ERA) was set to pitch this afternoon for Minnesota against RHP George Kirby (8-8, 3.43 ERA) in the series finale.
RHP Pablo López (5-5, 4.24 ERA) was set to pitch this afternoon for Minnesota against RHP George Kirby (8-8, 3.43 ERA) in the series finale.