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Badlands powers past Bismarck 4-2<\/span><\/h1><\/div>

Kuhnau muscles Solo Shot, Baker Spins 4.0 scoreless\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

Friday, June 5, 2026<\/p>\n

By Nathan Arbaugh<\/p>\n

The Badlands Big Sticks (5-5) grabbed a 4-2 road victory over the Bismarck Larks (5-7) on Friday at Dakota Community Bank and Trust Field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Big Sticks got the scoring started in the top of the first against Larks starter Trenton Mitchell. Braylon Mitchell singled, and advanced to third on a failed pickoff attempt, putting a runner in scoring position. John Youens lifted a sacrifice fly, allowing Mitchell to score safely, putting Badlands in front 1-0.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Badlands added onto their lead in the top of the third with Mitchell still on the hill. Nathan Nance Jr. singled, Mitchell was hit by a pitch and Rhett Winchester singled, loading the bases. Youens was hit by a pitch, scoring Nance Jr. from third, extending the lead 2-0.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the top of the fifth Badlands added another run still facing Mitchell. Mitchell doubled, and came across to score on a ground-rule double from Winchester, making it 3-0.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Larks offense responded in the bottom of the fifth against Badlands reliever Christian Gross. Kaden Johnson and Connor Guy singled and moved to second and third on a wild pitch. Jordan Carter followed by lifting a sacrifice fly, scoring one and cutting the Badlands lead down to 3-1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Big Sticks got the run back in the top of the sixth against Larks reliever Colton Bagshaw. Jordan Kuhnau slammed a solo shot to lead off the inning, extending the Badlands lead back to three, 4-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Larks cut the lead in half in the bottom of the seventh with Big Sticks reliever Brody Jacobs. Xander Schmitt walked and advanced to third on a failed pickoff attempt. Logan Aguilar rocked a double to the alley, scoring Schmitt, and making it a 4-2 Badlands lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The score would hold at 4-2 as Seth Broadwell and the Big Sticks Pen would slam the door after spinning three scoreless frames finalizing the contest, 4-2 and securing Badlands a 2-0 start to the Railroad to Roosevelt Rivalry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacobs (1-2) earns the victory after spinning 1.1 innings of action,\u00a0 surrendering one hit, and allowing one unearned run while walking one walk and sitting down one. Mitchell (0-2) is given the loss after tossing 4.2 innings, allowing five hits, and three runs, two earned, while punching out a pair. Broadwell (2) earned the save after spinning 2.0 scoreless frames in relief, walking two and fanning two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Larks now hit the road starting Tuesday June 9th, for a seven game road trip, before returning home on Tuesday June 16th to host the Minot Hot Tots starting at 6:35<\/span><\/p>\n

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