GREGORY – There was no shortage of traffic on the base paths for Redfield on the way to a 16-1 win over Milbank in the opening round of the State B American Legion Baseball Tournament on Friday afternoon.

Redfield had a dozen hits, took advantage of 11 walks and four hit batters, and racked up six stolen bases on the way to the five-inning victory.

Redfield set the tone early with two runs in top half of the first inning thanks to run-scoring singles by Owen Osborn and Elijah Morrissette. Redfield tacked on two more runs in the second on a two-run single by Keaton Rohlfs.

While Milbank got one run back on an RBI-single by Mike Karges in the second, Redfield broke the game open with nine runs in the third inning. Erik Salmen delivered the big blow with a bases-loaded hit that ended up plating three runs thanks to a throwing error. Seth Siebrecht provided a sacrifice fly, three runs scored on hit batters and another came in on a passed ball.

Redfield evoked the 15-run rule with three more runs in the fifth. Salmen drove in two more runs and Osborn added another RBI hit.

Owen Osborn, Nolan Gall, Salmen and Morrissette each finished with two hits in the victory. Salmen knocked in four, Owen Osborn three, and Camden Osborn and Rohlfs two apiece.

Meanwhile, Rohlfs and Gall combined to limit Milbank to four hits.

Redfield, 21-8 on the season, now takes on Gregory in the winner’s bracket in the final game this evening. Milbank meets Platte-Geddes in the loser’s bracket of the double-elimination in the second contest today.

Redfield 229 03 – 16 12 2

Milbank 010 00 – 1 4 2

Keaton Rohlfs, Nolan Gall (4) and Elijah Morrissette; Kaden Krause, Isaac Schulte (2), Justus Osborn (3), Cole Swenson (3) and Osborn, Krause (3).