MOUNTAIN LAKE – If you attend a Jackson American Legion baseball game this summer, you’re going to want to make sure you stay until it’s over.
As they’ve done a couple of times this week the Tarantulas saw a big lead cut down, but Post 130 was able to come away with a 16-9 win over Mountain Lake Thursday.
Jackson led 14-2 after four before Mountain Lake scored nine runs in the fifth to keep the game going. The Tarantulas put two runs on the board in the sixth.
Damien Phaly and Bryson Powers had three hits apiece for Post 130.’
Recording two hits apiece were Trace Michelson, Cameron Scholten and Keenan Ambrose.
Grant Freking pitched the first three innings to record the win. Also pitching were Ambrose, Powers and Andrew Boyum.
Jackson is scheduled to play at Wabasso Monday before hosting Springfield Tuesday and Heron Lake next Thursday.