DICKINSON -- The Grand Forks Royals American Legion baseball team supplied 15 hits en route to an elimination game win over Fargo Post 400.
Grand Forks defeated Post 400 10-1 during an elimination game of the North Dakota American Legion AA state baseball tournament on Friday at Southside Municipal Ballpark and Astoria Field.
Logan Montgomery led the team going 3 for 5 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored. The Grand Forks second baseman attempted an inside-the-park home run to deep left-center.
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“We were hoping to get the 10-run rule to save some innings and save some arms,” Montgomery said. “When I saw (my third base coach) round me to go home, I thought to myself ‘I’m going to try to go all the way.’ He let me do it and I saw his throw and I was like ‘Oh, no.’ It was still fun and it was worth a shot.”
The Royals had four plays with two or more hits. Grand Forks Nos. 6 through 9 hitters supplied all eight RBI. Colin Hennessy went 3 for 4 and scored a team-high four runs. Brandon Walters went 1 for 3 with three RBI. Ben Carolin had a hit and two RBI.
Grand Forks left-handed starter Brock Roller picked up the win. He went six innings, allowed one unearned run, walked five and struck out four. Kaleb Binstock finished three scoreless innings to close out the game.
Kaden Steiner was tagged with the loss. He gave up 10 runs (seven earned) on 15 hits, walked three and struck out four in eight innings.
