Granite Falls 15, Tyler 5
After being sent to the loser’s bracket by Olivia in their first game of the VFW district playoffs, Granite Falls VFW punished Tyler with a 15-5 thrashing that was called in the sixth inning.
Six runs in the third put Granite comfortably ahead as they rocked Tyler for 17 hits.
Adam Keopke was sublime from the batters box with a 4-for-4, two run, two RBI outing.
GF 246 003 — 15 17 2
Tyler 100 40x — 5 3 4
HITTING
Granite Falls: Brandon Grund 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 rbi; Elliot Carmany 1-for-3, 2 runs, rbi; Logan Deblieck 1-for-2, 2b, 2 rbi; Adam Koepke 4-for-4, 2b, 2 runs, 3 rbi; Ryan Reishus 1-for-4, 2b, rbi; Reed Raddatz 1-for-3, 2b; Austin Thorstad 2-for-2, 2b; Chris Jensen 1-for-3, rbi; Garrett Londgren 1-for-3, 2 runs; Dalton Labatte 2-for-3, 3 runs, rbi
Tyler: Abel Ramandia 1-for-3, 2 runs; Phil Madson 1-for-2, 3b, 2 rbi; Mitch Hurst 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so)
Granite Falls: Adam Koepke 2-1-1-1-5-2; J. Sannerud 1 2/3-2-4-4-3-0; Jake Sharkey (W) 1 1/3-0-0-0-2-3
Tyler: Phil Madson (L) 3-12-12-7-4-5; Brandon Kerr 1 2/3-5-3-3-1-3