NEW GLARUS - The Argyle Beavers needed every strikeout it could get from pitcher Justin Crotty in a 3-2 win against the Tourists on Thursday night in Home Talent League action.
Crotty struck out 12 batters and allowed six hits in picking up the win.
"Justin did his job again," Argyle skipper Travis Erickson said. "He's been pitching some good games lately."
New Glarus' Vance Vlasak and Brandon Bayrhoffer combined to pitch a two-hitter, but four untimely errors cost the Tourists the win.
"We played well after we tightened up our defense," New Glarus player-manager Stein Rear said. "We had three errors in the second inning, and that led to two runs.
"Our pitchers threw well. They kept us close all game. Vance wanted to give us a few innings of work to get the rust off, and Bayrhoffer came in and pitched well," Rear said.
Vlasak pitched the first two innings before Bayrhoffer took over.
The Tourists collected six hits, but could cross just two runs in the game off of Crotty.
Rear, who went 2-for-3, drove in Cody Wirth in both the fourth and the sixth.
Argyle scored two runs in the second inning. Erickson walked to lead off the inning and went to third when New Glarus' Drew Moen overthrew first base on Mitch Pittz's sacrifice bunt. Mike Pittz brought in Erickson on a ground ball in which Mike Rear had an error. Two batters later, Lance Rossing hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Mitch Pittz.
Argyle's third run came in the top of the sixth. Bryan Ritschard singled and moved to second on a wild pitch. Crotty's sac bunt moved Ritschard to third and Erickson clutched up with an RBI single.
New Glarus plays at Ridgeway on Sunday while Argyle travels to Verona.
"I hope our bats show up on Sunday, or else the game will be over quick," Erickson said.
ORFORDVILLE 6, MONROE 3
ORFORDVILLE - The Monroe Brewers threatened to tie the game in the seventh inning, but the Brewers stranded two runners and lost to Orfordville 6-3 in the Thursday night Home Talent League.
Monroe (4-3) was led by current Cheesemaker Mitch Marty who went 3-for-3.
Marty singled in the third and scored on an RBI single by Cody Boals. In the seventh, former Cheesemaker Dan Purcell led off with a double. Marty came through with a clutch RBI single to pull the Brewers to within three at 6-3.
Ben Korth went 2-for-3. He pitched four innings and three of the five runs he gave up were earned. Korth struck out three and walked five. Orfordville scored three runs in the first and two more in the fifth to open up a 5-2 lead.
Brewers co-player manager Rooney Janecke pitched two innings and gave up just one earned run. He struck out three and walked one.
Monroe will play at Dodgeville on Sunday.
WIOTA 6, PINE BLUFF 5
WIOTA - Wiota had a flair for the dramatic Thursday night in Home Talent League action.
Taylor Wiegel of Darlington singled in the 10th inning. With two outs, Wiegel then stole second. Taylor Goodman then delivered a game-winning RBI single to give the Indians a 6-5 win over Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff scored all five of its runs in the second. The Indians battled back and scored three runs in the sixth on two Pine Bluff errors.
Wiota was led by Tommy Meier and Nick Flannery who were both 2-for-4.
Flannery pitched 8 1/3 innings and gave up only three hits to get the win. He struck out nine and walked three. With the win, Wiota improves to 3-4 in the Thursday night league. Wiota will host Platteville Sunday.
Crotty struck out 12 batters and allowed six hits in picking up the win.
"Justin did his job again," Argyle skipper Travis Erickson said. "He's been pitching some good games lately."
New Glarus' Vance Vlasak and Brandon Bayrhoffer combined to pitch a two-hitter, but four untimely errors cost the Tourists the win.
"We played well after we tightened up our defense," New Glarus player-manager Stein Rear said. "We had three errors in the second inning, and that led to two runs.
"Our pitchers threw well. They kept us close all game. Vance wanted to give us a few innings of work to get the rust off, and Bayrhoffer came in and pitched well," Rear said.
Vlasak pitched the first two innings before Bayrhoffer took over.
The Tourists collected six hits, but could cross just two runs in the game off of Crotty.
Rear, who went 2-for-3, drove in Cody Wirth in both the fourth and the sixth.
Argyle scored two runs in the second inning. Erickson walked to lead off the inning and went to third when New Glarus' Drew Moen overthrew first base on Mitch Pittz's sacrifice bunt. Mike Pittz brought in Erickson on a ground ball in which Mike Rear had an error. Two batters later, Lance Rossing hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Mitch Pittz.
Argyle's third run came in the top of the sixth. Bryan Ritschard singled and moved to second on a wild pitch. Crotty's sac bunt moved Ritschard to third and Erickson clutched up with an RBI single.
New Glarus plays at Ridgeway on Sunday while Argyle travels to Verona.
"I hope our bats show up on Sunday, or else the game will be over quick," Erickson said.
ORFORDVILLE 6, MONROE 3
ORFORDVILLE - The Monroe Brewers threatened to tie the game in the seventh inning, but the Brewers stranded two runners and lost to Orfordville 6-3 in the Thursday night Home Talent League.
Monroe (4-3) was led by current Cheesemaker Mitch Marty who went 3-for-3.
Marty singled in the third and scored on an RBI single by Cody Boals. In the seventh, former Cheesemaker Dan Purcell led off with a double. Marty came through with a clutch RBI single to pull the Brewers to within three at 6-3.
Ben Korth went 2-for-3. He pitched four innings and three of the five runs he gave up were earned. Korth struck out three and walked five. Orfordville scored three runs in the first and two more in the fifth to open up a 5-2 lead.
Brewers co-player manager Rooney Janecke pitched two innings and gave up just one earned run. He struck out three and walked one.
Monroe will play at Dodgeville on Sunday.
WIOTA 6, PINE BLUFF 5
WIOTA - Wiota had a flair for the dramatic Thursday night in Home Talent League action.
Taylor Wiegel of Darlington singled in the 10th inning. With two outs, Wiegel then stole second. Taylor Goodman then delivered a game-winning RBI single to give the Indians a 6-5 win over Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff scored all five of its runs in the second. The Indians battled back and scored three runs in the sixth on two Pine Bluff errors.
Wiota was led by Tommy Meier and Nick Flannery who were both 2-for-4.
Flannery pitched 8 1/3 innings and gave up only three hits to get the win. He struck out nine and walked three. With the win, Wiota improves to 3-4 in the Thursday night league. Wiota will host Platteville Sunday.
