DRS tops RVL in All-Star game
The Dakota-Rice-Scott All-Stars scored three runs in the first inning and never trailed as they defeated the River Valley League All- Stars 13-7 Thursday, July 7, at Prior Lake’s Memorial Park.
Dustin Steinhoff of New Prague got things started with an RBI single to score Alec Pauly of Shakopee. After a pair of walks loaded the bases, Kyle Kalina of Elko drove in two runs with a base hit.
The DRS added a run in the top of the second as St. Patrick’s Seth Ambroz drove in Prior Lake’s Johnny Houston, who had reached on a fielder’s choice.
The River Valley League got a run in the second off starter, but scored four in the fifth. Cole Bjorge of St. Patrick and Nick Rost of New Market both singled. St. Benedict’s Johnny Dittman singled to score Bjorge and New Prague’s Eric Wagner singled to bring home Rost. Both Dittman and Wagner scored on a base hit by Union Hill’s Danny Beckius.
The DRS made it 11-1 with three more runs in the sixth. New Market’s Nate Rost singled and stole second, then Elko’s Jake Miller walked. St. Patrick’s Austin Isaacson reached on an error to load the bases, then Webster’s Nate Nielsen walked to bring in a run. Faribault’s Joey Grote singled to drive in two more runs.
The River Valley League scored four runs in the seventh inning, making it an 11- 5 game. But the DRS got two runs back in the eighth without the benefit of a hit. New Market’s Scott Lyden drew a one-out walk and Faribault’s Mitch Johnson was hit by a pitch. Matt Perkinson of Veseli walked to load the bases, and two runs scored when Cole Pint of Lonsdale reached on an error.
The River Valley League scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to make the final 13-7. The DRS had 11 hits, with Wagner the only player to pick up more than one.
Josh Simon of St. Patrick picked up the win, going two innings and allowing two hits and one run. Ben Morrison of Prior Lake, Johnny Krocak of Montgomery, Dusty Beckius of New Prague, Alex Johnson of Shakopee, Glenn Parker of Elko and Jack Helgeson of Faribault also pitched.
It is just the third win for the DRS in the series. The River Valley League now holds a 6-3 record.
