FARGO, N.D. — The Willmar American Legion baseball team was able to end its weekend tournament on a high note.

After dropping its first three games of the Jim Pettersen Fargo-Moorhead Invitational, Post 167 clinched a 4-0 victory against Tri-City Red on Sunday.

Tri-City Red is a team composed of players from Mounds View High School.

All four of Willmar’s runs came in the first inning. Cullen Gregory led Post 167’s offense, going 2-for-3. Braeden Fagerlie was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Conlan Carlson, Blake Reiman and Connor Smith also scored runs in the victory.

Post 167 opened the tournament with an 11-0 loss to the St. Cloud Chutes on Friday. That was followed up by 2-1 losses to the Brookings (South Dakota) Bandits and the Bismarck (North Dakota) Governors on Saturday.

Willmar heads to Green Lake Diamonds in Spicer on Tuesday to play New London-Spicer. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.

The Bismarck Governors’ Jace Groseclose and Gavin Lill combined to throw a no-hitter against Willmar.

Mason Thole scored Post 167’s lone run on a groundout by Jaxin Schirmers in the top of the seventh inning.

Brookings’ Jack Merrit delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning for a walk-off victory against Willmar.

Dylan Staska, Blake Reiman and Gavin Banks each finished with a hit for Post 167. Tyler Madsen scored the team’s lone run in the top of the second.

Connor Smith finished with four strikeouts over 6-1/3 innings.

Noah Jensen’s two-out, two-run RBI single drove in the game-winning run for Glenwood-Lowry as it secured the championship title against host Montevideo.

Nathan Dell pitched a complete game for Glenwood-Lowry and earned the win. He struck out four and walked one, allowing 10 hits, three runs and two earned runs over seven innings.

Cooper Dack and Ben Gunlogson both went 2-for-4 for Montevideo. Gunlogson added a run.

New London-Spicer out-hit Holdingford 10-3 in a victory at Holdingford.

Nolan Johnson was 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs for Posts 545/537. Chi Schneider was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and an RBI.

Grant Paffrath tossed all seven innings for the win, striking out five.

Montevideo secured a win over Breckenridge at its home tournament.

Leading Post 59’s offense was Sam Knoop. He went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs.

Gannon Reidinger and Cooper Dack combined to strike out seven and hold Breckenridge to one hit and one walk.

Sam Knoop struck out 14 in Montevideo’s victory over Prinsburg in Montevideo.

Cooper Dack finished 1-for-1 with a double and two runs scored for Post 59. Landon Olson drove in two runs in a 1-for-3 effort.

Payton Meyer had Prinsburg’s lone hit.

Noah Jensen led a trio of Glenwood-Lowry players with multiple hits in a victory over Anoka in Montevideo.

Jensen finished 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Dylan Alexander was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run. Alex Panitzke was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Austin Ballhagen struck out five while giving up just two hits and one walk in Glenwood-Lowry’s win over Sacred Heart/MACCRAY at Montevideo.

Connor Erickson finished 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run for Posts 187/263.

Wyatt Swenson and Trevor Peterson both had hits for the Scarlets.

FARGO — Two consecutive motorcycle crashes in Fargo left one driver dead late Saturday, June 29, press releases from the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Fargo Police Department said.

According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a 19-year-old Wahpeton man was riding a motorcycle at 8:28 p.m. eastbound on 55th Avenue South from 38th Street South, near Walmart, in Fargo. The man lost control of the motorcycle and struck a curb, then was ejected from the motorcycle and struck a light pole.

The Fargo Police Department, Fargo Fire Department and medical personnel treated the injured man before he was taken to Essentia Health in Fargo, where he died from his injuries.

To avoid the first crash, a second motorcyclist, another 19-year-old Wahpeton man, took evasive action and overturned, the Highway Patrol said. His injuries were not considered to be life-threatening.

Both motorcyclists were wearing helmets, the Highway Patrol said.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol and Fargo Police Department continue to investigate the crashes.

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WARD COUNTY (KFGO) – A North Dakota State Trooper attempted to stop a pickup truck for a traffic violation on Highway 2 near mile marker 142. The pickup fled from the trooper along with Ward County deputies and initiated a pursuit. 

The pickup exited Highway 2 and drove west on Ward County Road 12, then turned south onto 156th Street SW. A Ward County deputy successfully spiked the pickup just north of Ward County Road 14 on 156th Street SW. The pickup drove south across Ward County Road 14 and entered a field. Law enforcement set up a perimeter around the field. Law enforcement located the pickup approximately 1⁄2 mile south of Ward County 14 in the field where the pickup struck a large stack of round bales. 

The driver, a 45-year-old man from New Town, ND was not wearing a seatbelt. He sustained serious injuries and was transported to Trinity Hospital in Minot. The driver was charged with driving under suspension, fleeing a peace officer, and aggravated reckless driving. 

The passenger, a 45-year-old woman from Stanley, ND was not wearing a seatbelt. The woman sustained serious injuries and was transported to Trinity Hospital in Minot. Names will be released at a later date. 

This incident remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.