Bulldogs Walk It Off, Advance To Section Finals

June 6th, 2018

Tyler Peterson-NSO

In the section 7A semi-finals, Carlton Bulldogs senior, Chase Parker, came to the plate with bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Parker went down two strikes early in the at bat before finding his pitch, hitting a ground ball to the second baseman and beating out the throw to first to send the Bulldogs to the Section 7A finals with a 3-2 victory over the South Ridge Panthers.

Kaden Crane pitched 6.1 innings for the Bulldogs, allowing two runs on three hits, while striking out five batters to get the no decision. Kristian Herman got the win, throwing three pitches and recording two outs.

Crane helped the cause at the plate, going 2×3 with a double and RBI triple. Parker, who drove in Ryan Gray in the bottom of the 7th, had two runs batted in.

Nick Carlson got the loss for the Panthers, giving up eight hits, while striking out nine batters and allowing three runs.

The Bulldogs (11-11), who are making their first Section 7A finals appearance since 2013, will face off with the South Ridge Panthers (17-5) again on June 7th in Superior. First pitch will be at 5:00pm and, if necessary, game two will start at approximately 7:00pm.

Tyler Peterson can be contacted at tpeterson@northlandsportsonline.com