OUT AT THE PLATE — Reds catcher Jacob Staloch tags out a Cleveland Condors baserunner during recent action at Cleveland. The Reds beat Wells 12-7 June 24. They play at Cleveland again this Sunday. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By JODY WYNNEMER
Staff Writer
The New Richland Reds brought their bats with them as they traveled to Wells Sunday, June 24 and came home with a 12-7 victory.
The Reds started the scoring in the top of the second inning when Jake Staloch singled and later scored on a hit by Tory Somage.
They added three more runs in the third on hits by Aaron Gilliland, Seth Tukua and Staloch. Wells countered with two runs to make it 4-2 Reds. The bottom of the fourth saw Wells tie the score at four runs each.
New Richland scored twice in the sixth, three times in the seventh and once more in the eighth on a solo home run by Luke Routh. For good measure, they added two insurance runs in the final frame before retiring the Wells side.
“We brought our hitting shoes once again with those 20 hits,” said Jason Churchill, Reds player/manager. “Aaron Gilliland went 4-4 and Routh connected for his second home run of the year.”
Tory Somage went 6 2/3 innings for the win on the mound. Adam Harrington came in and allowed only three runs.
Staloch and Churchill collected three hits each in the win.
The Reds play a doubleader with Cleveland Sunday, July 8, facing the Spiders at 2 p.m. and the Condors at 5 p.m. They play Friday, July 13 at LeSueur and Saturday, July 14 at Lake Crystal.
