Andrew Miller gets ready to throw a pitch in a recent home game. The left-handed pitcher is gently breaking in his arm after a long lay-off from pitching. Miller throws hard, has good control and a nice curve that moves in or out. When he’s on he’s tough for the opposition to hit. His first year of college ball was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so it’s great that he and the other kids can play some baseball this summer. Staff photo/Brian Larsen
Proctor put up five runs in the first inning, and it was enough to hold the late rallying Cook County/ Silver Bay (CC/SB) Senior Babe Ruth team, who fell 6-4.
The game was played on Friday, July 17, in Proctor.
Proctor’s Connor Paulowich’s double on a 2-1 count in the first inning drove in two runs. Proctor also scored runs on an error and a walk in the first inning.
CC/SB didn’t score until the fifth inning when Andrew Miller singled in a run and then was driven in by Ero Wallin’s triple. A walk by Luca Stadler in the sixth and a walk by Miller in the sixth scored the teams four runs.
Ero Wallin took the loss for CC/SB. He went two innings, giving up five runs on three hits and three walks. Andrew Miller came on in relief and pitched four scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out five and walking two. Tate Crawford pitched the last inning and allowed one run on one hit while walking one batter.
Mason Flick took the win for Proctor. Flick pitched four and two-thirds innings, allowing eight hits, two walks and two runs. Figere and Paulowich relieved him.
Four CC/SB players finished with two hits, Joe Deschampe, Ero Wallin, Kole Anderson and Lucas Stadler. Also, getting a hit was Andrew Miller, who was 1-3 with two RBI’s (runs batted in). Stadler and Wallin each had one RBI in the contest.
Proctor finished with five hits and CC/ SB had nine. Each team gave up six bases on balls and Proctor players were error-free in the field.
Upcoming games
On Tuesday, July 21, CC/SB will travel to Marble. The VFW game will start at 2:45 p.m. with the Babe Ruth game to follow. Around 5 p.m.
On Thursday, July 23, the teams travel to Ely. The VFW game will start at 5 p.m., with the Babe Ruth game starting after.
On July 30, the teams travel to Aurora. The VFW game versus Cherry in Aurora is not confirmed yet. The Babe Ruth game will be played, but no time has been set for the contest.
On Tuesday, July 28, CC/SB will host Esko at the high school ball field in Grand Marais. The VFW game will start at 3:45 p.m., with the Babe Ruth game to follow.
A district play-off tournament is on the table, to begin on August 1. There is no decision about where it will be held, or even if it will be held. Coach Arleigh Jorgensen said, “I expect that there will be such a tournament. This is a heads up. A decision by us whether or not to participate will be required if this happens.”
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