ROCORI Downs Detroit Lakes For Doubleheader Sweep

DETROIT LAKES — Coming off of a sweep of a doubleheader two nights prior, ROCORI hit the road for another doubleheader on Thursday, April 30 against the Detroit Lakes Lakers.

And like two nights earlier, the Spartans completed a sweep of the doubleheader to extend their winning streak to four in a row.

ROCORI opened the doubleheader in a big way, exploding for 14 runs on 13 hits to take Game 1 by a score of 14-1. The Spartans led 5-1 through three innings, until they broke things open with four runs in the fourth inning and five in the fifth.

Leading the way for ROCORI was Zander Folkerts and Caleb Maddox, each hitting home runs in Game 1. Folkerts finished 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run scored, while Maddox went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. Cal Heying and Nolan VanLoy each added two hits and two RBI, with Blake Kelley pitching in with two hits, two runs scored and one RBI.

Logan Adams got the complete game win on the mound, giving up just four hits, no earned runs, two walks and striking out four while throwing just 64 pitches.

In Game 2, the offensive outburst continued, with ROCORI tallying 10 hits to take the second game 9-4 to complete the sweep. The Spartans broke it open with four runs in the third inning, pushing it out of reach with three more runs in the fifth frame.

Home runs continued for ROCORI in the second game, with Cal Heying and Cooper Notch joining in on the fun and homering. Heying finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and one RBI, while Notch went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI.

Noah Stalboerger threw the first five innings for the Spartans to get the win on the mound, giving up four hits, three earned runs, two walks and striking out four. Matteo Ruiz tossed the final two innings in relief, giving up no hits, no runs, no walks and striking out two.

With the win, ROCORI extends its winning streak to four straight and improves to 6-3 overall on the year. Next up for the Spartans is a showdown against St. Thomas Academy at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 at the Cold Spring Baseball Park.