Amateur baseball: Rails dominate on the mound in 10-0 win

Joe Brown, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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Jun. 10—PAYNESVILLE — Christian Lessman and Patrick Courtney combined to throw a one-hitter while the offense held up its end with nine hits in the Willmar Rails' 10-0 victory over the Paynesville Pirates Wednesday.

Lessman was credited with the win after striking out seven, walking two and giving up one hit — a Blake Vagle double in the second inning — over five innings of the amateur baseball game. Courtney had one strikeout, allowing no runs, hits or walks over two innings.

The Rails' Sam Huseby hit a two-run home run in the third, going 1-for-2 with two runs. Ashton Gregory finished 3-for-4 with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases. Gunnar Banks was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBIs.

Willmar (4-1) travels to Milroy to take on the Yankees in Corn Belt League play at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Non-league

Willmar 10,

Paynesville 0

Willmar 204 130 0-10 9 0

Paynesville 000 000 0- 0 1 2

Hitting — Willmar: Caleb Owens 1-4 r sb sac, Gunnar Banks 2-4 2b r-2 rbi-2 bb, Jack Baumgart 1-3 r hbp, Ashton Gregory 3-4 r rbi sb-2, Sam Huseby 1-2 hr r-2 rbi-2 bb, Zak Madsen 1-3 r, Jayden Dierenfeld 0-4 r bb, Jordan Steffer 0-1 rbi bb sf sac, Patrick Courtney 0-2 r bb ... Paynesville: Blake Vagle 1-3 2b.

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — Willmar: Christian Lessman (W) 5-1-0-0-2-7, Courtney 2-0-0-0-0-1 ... Paynesville: Not available.