DICKINSON, ND – After a rainout day, the Badlands Big Sticks (17-16) split the abbreviated doubleheader against the Minot Hot Tots (13-21) on Sunday, in which Badlands took control and won game one, and dropped game two.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
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GAME 1<\/b><\/p>\n
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The scoring started in the top of the 3rd inning by the Hot Tots when Tyler Arnold hit a two-run home run to left field, making it 2-0.<\/p>\n
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Badlands responded strong in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Jalen Evans (Kansas State) got the inning started with a single, later coming across on a single by Cooper Rasmussen (Arkansas – Little Rock).<\/p>\n
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Jackson Ellison (Liberty) hit a double, putting two runners in scoring position. One run came around on an error, then a single from Samson Pugh (Texas State) plated Ellison and Schlotterback, making it 4-2.<\/p>\n
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The Hot Tots got one back in the top of the 4th inning on a groundball from Kellan Burke that scored TJ Stottlemyre that made the game 4-3.<\/p>\n
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The Big Sticks separated themselves from Minot in the later innings. In the 5th inning, Ellison hit his second double and later scored on a sacrifice fly by John Youens (Baylor), extending the lead to 5-3.<\/p>\n
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Ellison made his presence known again in the bottom of the 6th. After a leadoff walk by Nathan Nance Jr. (NW FL State JC), Ellison blasted a two run home run that brought the Big Sticks in front 7-3, which was the final score.<\/p>\n
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GAME 2<\/b><\/p>\n
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The Hot Tots found a rhythm early, scoring the first two runs in the top of the 1st inning on a wild pitch and an error by the Big Sticks, putting Minot up 2-0.<\/p>\n
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In the 3rd inning, Arnold hit a double to score Andrew Clapinski and extended Minot\u2019s lead to 3-0.<\/p>\n
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The Hot Tots put another run on the board in the top of the 4th when Nathan Belle hit an infield single to make it 4-0.<\/p>\n
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In the bottom of the 4th, Rasmussen earned a walk to start the inning and Pugh scored Rasmussen on a ground ball that matched the run in the top half, placing the score at 4-1<\/p>\n
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Badland’s offense pushed another run in the 5th. After a leadoff error placed Nance on base, Nance stole second and third base leading him to score on a sacrifice fly by Ellison.<\/p>\n
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In the top of the 7th inning, Caleb Gipson hit a three-run home run that brought the lead to 8-2, which would ultimately be the final.<\/p>\n
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The Big Sticks lead the series against Minot 5-2 and will take on the Hot Tots in the finale on Monday, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. MST.<\/p>\n
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