How Sweep It Is
June 23, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Bismarck Larks News Release
The Larks completed a sweep of the Minnesota Mud Puppies in walk-off fashion winning 6-5 on Wednesday night.
Lark's bullpen arms continue to impress. Kevin Wiseman entered the game in the eighth and pitched one inning, allowing no runs and recording one strikeout. His fastball was virtually unhittable, hitting 93 on the gun for the Metro Area Ambulance Fastest Pitch. Lark's bullpen followed starter Jacob Wesselmann, combined for four innings only allowing one run.
The Mud Puppies received their strongest performance of the series thanks to a good start turned in by their starter, Duke Benge. Their bats were also strong, collecting ten total hits as a team. They led up until the seventh, when Ben Teel hit an RBI double to give the Larks a 5-4 lead. The Mud Puppies continued to battle and tied it in the ninth, when Ben Teel ripped a walk-off single into left to win 6-5 for the Fetzer Electric Play of the Game.
The Larks are now tied for the most wins in the Northwoods League with 16, and improved to 16-8 following the sweep. They hope to continue their success against the red-hot St. Cloud Rox for a quick two-game series at home. The Rox have won eight in a row, and are 9-1 in their last ten games.
The Larks will send Derrick Shoen (1-1, 5.40 ERA) to the mound for the start on Thursday evening. Shoen will face Johnny Dow (1-1, 3.50 ERA) for the series opener.
Northwoods League Stories from June 23, 2021
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- Rox Dominate Stingers to Sweep Doubleheader - St. Cloud Rox
- Rivets' Patience Pays off in Comeback Win over Kalamazoo - Rockford Rivets
- How Sweep It Is - Bismarck Larks
- Chinooks Split Doubleheader at Mallards: - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Kingfish Fall to Battle Creek in Series Opener - Kenosha Kingfish
- Woodchucks Turned Away by Dock Spiders - Wausau Woodchucks
- Mallards Split Day with Lakeshore in Double Header - Madison Mallards
- Bombers End Eight-Game Losing Streak with 4-2 Win over Kenosha - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Rabbits Jack Two Homers, Beat Pit Spitters to Open Road Trip - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Booyah Fall to Rafters - Green Bay Rockers
- Rox Rally Back for Seventh Straight Win over Rival Stingers - St. Cloud Rox
- Rochester Drops First Game of Doubleheader Thanks to Mankato's Hot Start - Rochester Honkers
- Huskies Shut-Out Express in First Game of Doubleheader - Duluth Huskies
- Woodchucks Drop Game 1 to Dock Spiders - Wausau Woodchucks
- Booyah Slated for Another Doubleheader - Green Bay Rockers
- Mallards Head to Lakeshore for Doubleheader with Chinooks - Madison Mallards
- Former La Crosse Logger Lars Nootbaar Debuts with the Cardinals - Northwoods
- Honkers Walk It off in the Extras; Sweep Huskies in Two Game Set - Duluth Huskies
- Mankato Stings Willmar, MoonDogs Prevail with Extra-Inning Free Pass - Mankato MoonDogs
- Growlers Walk off against Battle Creek for Fifth Straight Win - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Rox Walk It off in Extras for Sixth Straight Win - St. Cloud Rox
- Stingers Fall to Mankato in Extras - Willmar Stingers
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