Oakes, ND (NewsDakota.com) – Oakes Post 36 had their first big acid test of the season on Monday June 30th as they played Lisbon Post 7 who had been undefeated in District Play. Oakes would wind up rising to the occasion winning by a final score of 8-6.
Lisbon threatened immediately in the 1st inning as they’d get the bases loaded off of a couple hits and an error with only 1 out. However Michael Hoistad would lock in and induce a groundball back to himself and then struck out the next batter to get out of the jam. James Throener and Chris Titus would start the home half of the first getting a walk and a hbp to get aboard. Throener would then go to steal 3rd base. The throw would go into left resulting in Throener coming home. Titus would go to 2nd and then try to take 3rd as the throw from left went to the plate. He would be thrown out at 3rd for out 2. Oakes would have the lead through 1. The lead would expand in the bottom of the 2nd with Oakes chasing starter Jaydin Howard from the game after 2 more walks and a hit batter resulted in the bases loaded and no one out. Eli Lyons would take over for the rest of the game. Noah Wood would get a 1 out single to score a run followed by a Throener Sac fly making it 3-0 through 2.
The next scoring would come in the top half of the 4th as Elliot Welter would get aboard then driven home with 2 outs by Camden Rondestvadt to make it 3-1. Oakes would immediatley respond with 3 runs on 3 hits and an error to make it 6-1. Lisbon would score in the 5th off of a ground rule double and a passed ball to make it 6-2. Oakes would get another run in the 5th with Zade Heier doubling then being driven in by Braxton Erickson-Wyckoff making it 7-2. Lisbon would then truly attempt a comeback in the 6th scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 errors to make it 7-6. Oakes would get 1 more run off of a Titus double to make it 8-6. Hoistad would get the first batter in the 7th with Throener coming in to get the save and win the ball game 8-6.
The winning pitcher was Michael Hoistad (6.1 IP, 9 H, 5 K, 6 R, 2 ER) with James Throener (.2 IP, 0 H) getting the save. Jaydin Howard (1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K, 3 R, 2 ER) got the loss with Eli Lyons (6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 5 R, 2 ER) coming in relief.
The Bank North Player of the game was Chris Titus (2/3, 2 Doubles, 3 RBI’s, 1 HBP).
Game Totals
Lisbon: 6 R, 4 H, 3 E, 6 LOB
Oakes: 8 R, 8 H, 3 E, 5 LOB
Total Run Time – 1:55
Next up for Oakes is Fairmount on Wednesday July 2nd at 6:00 pm at Cummings Field with pregame on KDDR The Tornado at 5:45 PM.