R-T-R blanks Worthington in American Legion baseball, 5-0

Worthington was defeated Thursday night at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in Senior American Legion Baseball, as Post 5 got just three hits in a 5-0 setback.

Tucker Brandner had a pair of doubles and Chase Byrne added a single for the only Worthington offense. R-T-R snapped a scoreless tie by tallying four unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, during which Post 5 committed three errors. The home team added on another run in the fifth.

Logan Kerkaert threw the first four innings for Worthington, giving up just one hit and one walk while striking out two. Dalton Larson pitched the final two frames; he gave up an earned run and also fanned R-T-R hitters.

Worthington, now 4-2, is set to play Saturday and Sunday at a tournament in St. James. Post 5 will meet Mountain Lake at 10 a.m. and then take on St. James at 12:30 p.m. It then is scheduled to face Watertown-Mayer at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.