Chiefs slide past Riders: Mandan piles on 23 hits to sweep Dickinson during a doubleheader
By Royal McGregor, The Dickinson Press, N.D. | |
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That's how close the
The Chiefs'
"We continue to not make a play when we need to and that's what happens," Dickinson head coach
The Chiefs' bats received a power boost from first basemen
The Roughriders (23-16) returned with firepower of their own with
As a team, the Roughriders supplied 14 hits. Dickinson had four players with two or more hits --
"We all hit really well as a team in that first game and it just didn't work out for us," Hopfauf said. "We didn't the W. In the second game, we could get anything clicking. It's tough to a win a game if we aren't hitting."
Skabo started the game. He went seven innings, allowed eight runs on 11 hits and struck out four.
"It's always good to score late and we always talk about winning the middle innings,"
During the second game,
Ziemann also helped the Chiefs extend their lead in the second game on a two-run single in the sixth inning. Harm and
Dickinson made some noise in the bottom of the sixth inning, picking up three straight two-out hits. Hopfauf kicked off the rally with a double to deep center.
Zittleman went five innings, allowed two hits and struck out three. Weiand finished the game as he allowed two runs.
"Have to hand it to Jones for Dickinson, he kept us off balance," Jungling said. "(Zittleman and Jones) were exactly the same. They were soft-throwing lefties that would hit their spots, got a lot of fly balls and a lot of keep ground balls."
The Roughriders wrap up regular play by traveling for a doubleheader against Minot at
"It's sad that it's coming to an end," Hopfauf said. "It will be the last season for (Anderson) and (Huschka). We'd like to go out on a high note in the regular season and get a couple of W's."
The Fargo duo combined for 12 hits, eight RBI and five extra base hits -- including a pair of home runs from Thompson -- en route to a 14-0 and 11-1 sweep of
Amundson finished the doubleheader going 7 for 8 with three doubles, four RBI and scored five runs. Thompson posted a two-run home run in the opener and finished with a solo homer in the second game.
Fargo also received a pair of strong pitching performances.
Dickinson's
The Roughriders' lone run of the doubleheader came when
Fargo 200 84 -- 14 15 1
Dickinson 000 00 -- 0 2 3
W -- Voss. L -- Schweitzer. HR -- F,
Highlights: F, Thompson 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, run;
Fargo 222 32 -- 11 15 0
Dickinson 001 00 -- 1 5 0
W -- Salentine. L --
Highlights: F,
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