Ottertail Central blanked Menahga in both games of the Park Region Conference doubleheader on Tuesday by scores of 5-0 and 1-0.

Menahga managed only four hits in the opener with Katie Miller, Jenny Haataja, Lindsey White and Megan Miller all collecting singles against Bulldog pitcher Carley Nelson, who struck out 12 for the complete game victory.

Gabby Brendefur, who had a triple in the first game, drove in the game-winning run in the fourth inning of the nightcap for Ottertail Central. Tara Cleveland had two of Menahga’s four hits in the second game.

The Verndale baseball team dropped a Park Region Conference doubleheader to Ottertail Central on Tuesday. The Bulldogs won game one in six innings, 12-2, but needed a two-out RBI single by Anthony Hinson in the bottom of the seventh inning to capture the nightcap 5-4.

Mike Hejhal went 1-for-3 with an RBI in both games for the Pirates.

Dustin Motchenbacher took the game one loss on the hill for Verndale. The junior also went 2-for-3 with a double at the plate. Clay Cottrell added two hits and a RBI in the loss.

Area Football Scoreboard from October 20