The Staples Motley VFW baseball team dropped a pair of games to the Sartell VFW July 21, bringing the local VFW team’s regular season to a close.

The Staples Motley VFW ends their season with a 5-8 overall record, according to Coach John Riewer. They lost the first game of a doubleheader 8-5, then the second game 8-1.

SM had eight hits in the first game, including a double by Alek Paskewitz, who scored twice, got a base hit and one run batted in. Jordan Jenkins added a double and an RBI, while Kyle Jansson, Tyler O’Brien, Jordan Wick and Jalen Busker all got hits.

Losing pitcher was Blake Petrich, who allowed Sartell just five hits. Each team committed one error.

Jacob Vetsch took the loss in the second game. He gave up six hits to the Sartell boys, but SM also made four errors in the field.

SM could manage just two hits, by Alek Paskewitz and Erik Hybl, with Hybl the only player to cross the plate for the local VFW.

Game results:

July 21

Sartell at Staples-Motley (DH)

Game 1

Sartell- 8 runs - 5 hits - 1 error

SM - 5 runs - 8 hits - 1 error

Losing pitcher: Blake Petrich

Leading hitter: Alek Paskewitz - 2-3, 2 runs, double, RBI

Also getting hits: Kyle Jansson - Tyler O’Brien - Jordan Wick - Jordan Jenkins (double / RBI) - Jalen Busker

Also scoring: Blake Petrich

Game 2

Sartell - 8 runs - 6 hits - 1 error

SM - 1 run - 2 hits - 4 errors

Losing pitcher: Jacob Vetsch

Getting hits: Alek Paskewitz and Erik Hybl

Run scored: Hybl