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Yellowjackets Sweep Vikings

By Craig Olson, 05/07/19, 8:45AM CDT

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The Perham Yellowjackets scored 18 runs in each game as they defeated Pelican Rapids 18-1 and 18-0 on Monday at Al Krueger Field at Tuffy’s Stadium in Perham.

In game one, Noah Rooney (3IP, 8K) and Finn Diggins (2IP, 4K, H, BB, R) combined on the mound and the Yellowjackets capitalized on seven walks and four Pelican Rapids errors.  At the plate they were led by Dawson Stevens (2-4, 3RBI, 2R), Maddux Kovash (1-2, 3RBI, R, BB), Carter Mulcahy (1-2, 2RBI, R), Sam Still (1-1, 2RBI, 3R, 2B, BB), Kaleb King (2-2, 22B, RBI, R) and Max Tostenson (1-2, 2RBI, R).

Rooney (2-3, 2B, 3RBI, 3R), Michael Benke (1-3, 3RBI, R, BB), Chayse Solberg (2-5, 2RBI, R), King (2-3, 3R, 2B) and Chas Melvin (1-3, 2B, 2RBI, 2R, BB) were the hitting leaders.  Three pitchers, Still (2IP, H, 5K), Tostenson (1IP) and Melvin (2IP, H, 4K) shut the Vikings down on two hits.

Perham ran their winning streak to eight games as they remained unbeaten on the season at 8-0.