Legion State Game 7 - Laurel 7, Fort MacLeod 4

Ft. MacLeod had another great pitching performance as Taylor Wolstenholme went nine innings and struck out 11. However, Laurel collected 12 hits, including four for extra bases and won 7-4 in a close matchup.

Laurel jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the early stages but Ft. MacLeod scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 4-3 lead. Hayden Shackel, Jake Hansen and Luc Lavorato all drove home runs in that inning.

Justin Linse went 2-for-5 with three RBI during the game for Laurel, and in the top of the seventh with the Dodgers leading 5-4, David Swecker hit a solo home run. Laurel added an insurance run in the top of the ninth as Cole Dooper plated Zach Cortese.

Swecker closed out the final three innings for Laurel on the mound, striking out five.

Laurel - 120 - 002 - 101 - 7
Ft MacLeod - 100 - 030 - 000 - 4

Laurel - 12 hits and 3 errors. Ft. MacLeod - 4 hits and one error.

Laurel hitting - Kenny Nilles 3-5, Justin Linse 2-5, Zach Cortese 2-4, Jay Dempster 0-5, Cole Dooper 0-5, David Swecker 2-4, Dakota Cortese 1-4, Kyler Worden 0-4, Ryan Caron 2-3.

Triples - Nilles. Home Runs - Swecker. Doubles - Zach Cortese, Swecker, Caron. RBIs - Linse 3, Dooper, Swecker, Caron.

Laurel Pitching (Kyler Worden catching) - Dakota Cortese (6 IP, 4K), David Swecker (3 IP, 5K)

Ft. MacLeod hitting (Blair Goodreau) - Taylor Wolstenholme 0-3, Maverick Price 1-4, Hayden Shackel 1-3, Jake Hansen 0-4, Luc Lavorato 1-3, Tyler Ammann 0-2, Blair Goodreau 0-3, Ryan Cook 0-4, Cole Bennett 1-3.

Ft. MacLeod pitching - Taylor Wolstenholme (9 IP, 11K)