{"id":2571,"date":"2026-07-27T21:26:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2026-07-27T21:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:26:55","slug":"baltic-jr-legion-cruises-to-region-2b-opener-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/07\/27\/baltic-jr-legion-cruises-to-region-2b-opener-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic Jr Legion Cruises to Region 2B Opener Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The Baltic Jr Legion baseball team scored in every inning in a 14-3 win over Garretson in the opening round of the Region 2B Tournament at Ronken Field in Sioux Falls on Monday, July 27th.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic scored two times in the top of the first and five more in the top of the second for an early 7-0 lead.\u00a0 Garretson scored two times in the bottom of the second to make the score 7-2.\u00a0 Each team scored a run in the third to an 8-3 Baltic lead.\u00a0 Baltic continued to roll offensively and scored four more in the fourth and two more in the fifth.\u00a0 The game ended on the 10-run rule after the fifth inning.<\/p>\n<p>Brody Hansen had three hits and two RBIs.\u00a0 Elias Oakley had a double and home run with two RBIs.\u00a0 Brechen Fredrick added two singles and two RBIs.\u00a0 Laken Kortemeyer had two hits with an RBI.\u00a0 Cale Roach, AJ Grunewaldt, and Mikey Grunewaldt all had a hit with an RBI.\u00a0 Braeden Breece had a hit, and Gavin Skotvold had an RBI.<\/p>\n<p>M. 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