South O’Brien came up just a little short in its first road game of the season. The Wolverines battled throughout but George-Little Rock was able to come away with a 7-5 win May 25 at George.
Each team scored a run in the first inning and the Mustangs added another in the second. Two runs in the fourth put South O’Brien ahead 3-2 but the hosts answered with a three-spot in the bottom of the inning. The Wolverines drew closer with a tally in the fifth, but then saw George-Little Rock put two more runs on the scoreboard to lead 7-4. South O’Brien scored once in the seventh but it wasn’t enough to prevent the loss.
Jett Keith hit a solo home run and totaled two runs scored. Brock Riedemann had a single and drove in a run. Dain Moermond recorded two hits. Both Micah Davis and Wilson Millan singled and scored. Pete Bottjen added a single as the Wolverines totaled seven hits. Cole Tjossem came in as a baserunner and scored one of the five runs.
Kester Grimm got the pitching start and took the loss. He tossed 4-1/3 innings, giving up six runs (four earned) and three hits with six strikeouts and an equal number of walks. Kaedon Lousher allowed a run and a hit in his 2/3 of an inning, which included a walk and a strikeout. Bottjen threw a scoreless inning of relief, fanning two and yielding one hit. The Wolverines committed three errors.
S. O’Brien
1 0 0 2 1 0 1 – 5
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