Cook County News Herald

Deer River Junior League Legion team defeats Cook County



On the mound for the Vikings Sr. Legion CC/SB team recently was Patrick Pierre, who winds up to throw a pitch.

On the mound for the Vikings Sr. Legion CC/SB team recently was Patrick Pierre, who winds up to throw a pitch.

Talk about a tale of two halves.

On Tuesday, June 21, visiting Deer River managed to put two runs on the scoreboard in each of the first three innings. Going into the fourth the Warriors led six nothing.

Neither team scored in the fourth, but Cook County scored three in the fifth and four in the sixth to go up seven to six with one inning to play. It seemed like momentum was on the Vikings side, but Deer River batters pounded the ball hard on the seven and scored seven runs while the Vikings offense went dormant, and the Vikings lost 13-7

In the Vikings big sixth inning the team got big hits from Racye Gibson, Jacob Carpenter and Hunter Gomez.

Benelli Myers started the game on the mound. Beneeli pitched four and two third innings, striking out five while allowing seven runs and five hits.

Bakkedahl started for Deer River. He pitched five innings, giving up three runs and five hits. Schkenken came in relief and was the winning pitcher. He gave up one hit and no runs in one and two-third innings. Hunter Gomez took the loss for the Vikings. Hunter gave up three hits and six runs in one third of an inning.

Hunter Gomez led the team on offense. Hunter was four for four at the plate. Jacob Carpenter went three for four and Tucker Cook had the only other hit for the Vikings.

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