Wadena Post 171 came out swinging, doubling to deep center on the first pitch of the game. Wadena would score 2 runs on 3 hits in the top half of the first inning. Fergus Falls Post 30 would answer in their bottom half scoring 4 runs on 4 hits to take a 4-2 lead. Lindgren led off with an infield single, Larson tripled to deep center to score Lindgren after he stole second base. Ben Swanson singled sharply to center to tie the game at 2-2. Krueger walked to load the bases, Scheurman hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Swanson. Colin Becker singled to right field to score Krueger to make it 4-2 after 1 inning. 

Wadena scored 3 runs in the top of the second inning via 4 hits and 2 walks, making the score 5-4. Post 30 would score three runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 7-5 lead they would never relinquish. Krueger doubled to left to lead off, a Becker bunt for hit would put runners at 1st and 3rd with one out. A Buckmeier singled to left, tied the game at 5-5. Riston Albert had a big double to left field to score Becker and Buckmeier to make it 7-5. 

Post 30 would cushion their lead by scoring 5 runs in the fifth inning via 5 hits and 2 walks all with two outs. Swanson and Scheurman both had big doubles to right field to score two runs apiece. Buckmeier capped the inning with a RBI single to centerfield to make it 13-5. Post 30 would score 2 runs in the 6th to make it 15-6. Wadena would not go quietly as they scored one run in the sixth and seventh innings and 3 in the eighth to bring the game closer. 

“What a great night at the ballpark,” said Head Coach Trevor Larson.  “The weather turned out to be beautiful after light rain off and on earlier in the game. Very happy with how the boys played today. We had several great plays in the field to save runs. Owen Krueger showed off his speed with a great running catch in the first inning and also a diving catch in the third inning to save runs. Will Gronwold continues to play a stellar left field making several tough plays today, and Ben Swanson was great at first today, made several nice plays look rather easy. Offensively, I enjoyed the boys approaches tonight, we hit the pitches we wanted to and had an aggressive mindset from the get go. We had seven players have two or more hits which is outstanding and showing our depth. It feels good to be playing our best baseball of the season as post season approaches next week!”

Colin Becker started on the mound and played every position, ending the game catching in the 9th inning! 

Simon Kreklau (4IP, 9R, 12H) took the loss for Wadena.  Leading hitters for Post 171 were Kobe Snyder (4-6), Connor Davis and Cooper Ness.