Rocori dropped their record down to 12-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bemidji Lumberjacks. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lumberjacks from their previous meeting back in April of 2021.
Rocori saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Gabe Sauza also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Bemidji, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Bemidji's side, Jack Lundquist made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Lundquist has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Dokken, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Kobe Brown was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Rocori and Bemidji will both be playing Red Wing the next time they take the field. The Spartans will head out to face the Wingers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Lumberjacks will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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