Wood Ducks Win both at Region XIII Bracket A Playoffs to Earn as Spot in Region XIII / North Plains District Final Four

Wood Ducks Win both at Region XIII Bracket A Playoffs to Earn as Spot in Region XIII / North Plains District Final Four

Wood Ducks 12 MNC Itasca 1

Adrian Warcken drove in four runs on three hits to lead Century past Itasca CC 12-1 in their first game of the Region XIII Bracket A playoffs. Warcken singled in the second inning, scoring two runs, and doubled in the third inning, scoring two. The Wood Ducks jumped out to the lead in the top of the second inning after Kole Paulsen induced Cole Bakkum to hit into a fielder's choice, but a run scored, Warcken singled, scoring two, and Dom Vogel doubled, scoring two. A single by Joe Hansen, a double by Jack Huberty, and a double by Warcken helped the Wood Ducks extend their early lead in the third. Brandon Hugo earned the win for Century. The right-handed pitcher surrendered six hits and one run over six innings, striking out seven and walking none. Paulsen took the loss for Itasca CC. The right-handed pitcher went two and two-thirds innings, giving up nine runs (seven earned) on eight hits, striking out one and walking three. Jake Schmidt tossed one inning of zero-run ball for the Wood Ducks in relief. The reliever surrendered zero hits, striking out one and walking none. The Wood Ducks piled up 13 hits in the game. Winky Estrada, Huberty, Vogel, and Porter Jorgenson each collected multiple hits.

Wood Ducks 10 Alexandria Tech 9

It came down to the wire on Friday, as Century grabbed the victory in walk-off fashion, 10-9, over Alexandria Tech. The game was tied at nine in the bottom of the ninth when Joe Hansen hit a sacrifice fly, scored pinch runner Riley Denning. The inning started with the Wood Ducks trailing 5-9. Winky Estrada singled, Adrian Warcken walked, Dom Vogel doubled to score Estrada. Then Seth Tierney hit a 3-run homer to centerfield to tie the game. Seth Nelson singled and was replaced by Denning, Porter Jorgenson singled advancing Denning to third, leading to Hansen's game winning sac fly. Estrada hit two home runs in the victory. Wood Ducks got on the board in the first inning after Estrada hit a solo home run to left field. Estrada homered to right field, scoring three runs in the bottom of the fourth for Century giving them a 5-1 lead. The Wood Ducks piled up 15 hits in the game. Estrada, Nelson, and Tierney each collected three hits. Hansen and Vogel each collected multiple hits. Reliever, Kirill Landry earned the win for the ducks with one pitch. Jaden Drill took the loss for Alexandria Tech. The right-handed pitcher went one-third of an inning, giving up four runs on four hits, striking out none and walking one. Wes Nelson started the game for Century. The righty surrendered six hits and three runs (two earned) over five and one-third innings, striking out seven and walking two. Kai Mayfield stepped on the bump first for Alexandria Tech. The lefty allowed eight hits and five runs (four earned) over five innings, striking out eight and walking one. Jakob Flaten pitched one inning of scoreless ball for Wood Ducks in relief. The righty gave up one hit, striking out none and walking one.