North Stars sweep Tri-County at home

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Havre's Spencer Ross lines a shot during the first game of Friday night's American Legion baseball doubleheader between the North Stars and Tri-County Cardinals at Legion Field.

Tuesday's print edition of the Havre Daily News.

It had been 22 days since the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team had played in the friendly confines of Havre's Legion Field.

But they made it look like they never left.

On Friday night in Havre, the North Stars swept a competitive Northern District doubleheader from the rival Tri-County Cardinals, improving to a stellar 13-5 in league play in the process. The North Stars beat the Cardinals by a score of 11-6 in the first game, then took the nightcap 14-7.

The North Stars have a busy week ahead as they host the Fort Macleod Royals in a district doubleheader on Tuesday, then play a July 4 double dip at Medicine Hat.

North Stars 11, Tri-County 6

Tri-County 000 120 3 – 6 6 6

Havre 100 334 x – 11 12 0

WP – Gareth Bernard, LP – R. Miller

Batting

Tri-County – S. Bye 0-3, K. Schmidt 1-4, R. Miller 2-4, T. Walker 1-4, Z. Johanson 0-3, J. Ashworth 0-3, C. Hawke 0-1, T. Tharp 1-1, T. Padialla 1-1.

Havre – Justin Jensen 0-4, Thurman Holsdclaw 0-3, Brandon Smith 1-3 (RBI), Mark Vukasin 1-4 (RBI), Chris Vukasin 3-4 (3 RBI), Gareth Bernard 4-4 (3 RBI), David Denny 2-2 (2 RBI), Tyrell Pierce 1-2, Spencer Ross 0-2, Ned Malone 0-1.

WP – Mark Vukasin, LP – R. Clark

Batting

Tri-County – S. Bye 1-5, K. Schmidt 2-5, R. Miller 1-3, Z. Johanson 0-2, J. Ashworth 1-4, C. Hawke 0-2, T. Tharp 1-3, R. Clark 2-4.

Havre – J. Jensen 0-1 (1 RBI), Thurman Holdsclaw 1-4 (1 RBI), Brandon Smith 1-3 (2 RBI), Mark Vukasin 2-3, Chance Pitkanen 1-3 (2 RBI), Dane Linquist 0-3, Jace Kato 0-3, Kody Hickman 0-2, Matt Hanley 0-2, Ned Malone 0-2, David Denny 1-1 (1 RBI), Tyrell Pierce 0-1, Chris Vukasin 1-1, Gareth Bernard 1-1 (2 RBI).

3b – Bernard.