Kooper Rakes Drives In 4 To Lead MNB Senior Past Crete
Aug 1, 2026 / Gamechanger
Kooper Rakes drove in four runs on two hits to lead MNB Senior 18U past Crete Sid Dillon Senior Legion Post 147 10-2 on Saturday at Buffalo Park. In the fifth inning, Rakes hit a grand slam to center field.
Bo Schlegel, Jaime Samaniego, and Trenton Raile at the bottom of MNB Senior 18U's lineup combined for four of the team's seven hits in their victory. They scored three runs and drove in four.
Crete Sid Dillon Senior Legion Post 147 were the first to get on the board in the first when Nick Wendt hit a solo home run to left field.
A hit by a pitch extended the Crete Sid Dillon Senior Legion Post 147 lead to 2-0 in the top of the second inning.
MNB Senior 18U tied the game in the bottom of the third thanks to a fielder's choice by Cole Davidson, and a ground out by Abel Wilson.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, MNB Senior 18U went back into the lead after Raile hit a grand slam, and Rakes hit a grand slam, each scoring four runs.
Raile earned the win for MNB Senior 18U. The pitcher gave up one hit and zero runs over three and one-third innings, striking out one and walking one. Zackery Connell took the loss for Crete Sid Dillon Senior Legion Post 147. The hurler went four innings, giving up four runs on four hits, striking out two and walking five. Wilson started the game for MNB Senior 18U. The left-handed pitcher surrendered one hit and two runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out none and walking four.
Rakes and Raile each collected two hits for MNB Senior 18U. MNB Senior 18U had a strong eye at the plate, tallying eight walks for the game. Asher Wilson, Wilson, and Bryson Gullion led the team with two free passes each.
Caleb Disch and Nick Wendt were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected one hit for Crete Sid Dillon Senior Legion Post 147 while hitting back-to-back. Nick Wendt drove the middle of the lineup, leading Crete Sid Dillon Senior Legion Post 147 with two runs batted in. The number three hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Crete Sid Dillon Senior Legion Post 147 turned one double play in the game.