DARLINGTON - In a Southwest Wisconsin Activities League showdown, Darlington rolled to a 10-0 win and took over sole possession of first place in the conference.
Darlington seniors Jason Singer and Cole McDonald combined on a four-hit shutout. McDonald pitched one perfect inning before being forced out of the game with an injury. Singer pitched four innings to get the win. He struck out one and walked one.
McDonald hit a single in the first inning and got his pinkie finger on his pitching hand stepped on after sliding back into second base on a pickoff throw. With blood coming from his fingers, McDonald was removed from pitching and didn't play the rest of the game. Darlington sophomore Will Schwartz was moved to shortstop and made a diving catch in the hole in the second and made a throw from deep in the hole for an out.
"We really didn't miss a beat," Darlington coach Brad Solberg said of Singer coming in to pitch. "Will Schwartz made two really good plays at shortstop. It was the second time he played there all year. From there, Jason was on cruise control after that."
McDonald got stitches, but Solberg said he will not miss any games.
Argyle 6, Albany 5
ALBANY - Argyle sophomore Collin Argue delivered an RBI double to give the Orioles a thrilling 6-5 win over Albany in eight innings Tuesday.
Argyle led Albany 4-2 going into the seventh inning. The Comets came through to tie the game with a two-run seventh to force extra innings. Albany's Drew Kennedy walked and Clay Spooner reached on an error. Albany senior Clinton Sullivan came through with a two-out, two-run single to tie the game at 4.
"It's everything you need from your No. 4 hitter," Albany coach Mitch Heinenmeyer said. "He (Sullivan) was seeing the ball very well. He came up with a big hit when we needed it."
The Orioles battled back in the eighth. Argyle junior Riley Ostby, who went 3-for-5, doubled leading off the eighth. Senior teammate Colton Ploessl followed with an RBI single to give the Orioles a 5-4 lead. Argue then delivered an RBI double that proved to be the game-winning hit. Argue finished 3-for-4 with one RBI and Ploessl was 2-for-3 with one RBI.
"It was a good rebound game," Heinenmeyer said after losing 16-0 to Pecatonica on Monday. "I'm proud of the team for fighting back. It's really all I can ask for is a chance to win."
Argyle senior Kyle Olson started and pitched five innings. He gave up two earned runs on four hits. Olson struck out four and walked three. Ploessl earned the win on the mound after pitching three innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits. Ploessl struck out three and walked two.
Sullivan went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI to lead the Comets. Albany senior Joey McNaught was 2-for-5.
Albany senior Mitchell Trow pitched 7 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs on four hits. He struck out four and walked three.
Barneveld 10, Pecatonica 9
BARNEVELD - Errors plagued the Pecatonica baseball team in a 10-9 loss to conference rival Barneveld.
Pecatonica committed eight errors and Barneveld handed the Vikings just their second loss this season. With the loss, Pecatonica drops to 15-2, 13-2 Six Rivers East.
"We didn't play very well defensively," Pecatonica coach Jim Strommen said. "That was the story of the game."
Pecatonica sophomore A.J. Hendrickson pitched six innings and gave up four runs on nine hits. He struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Pecatonica junior Kyle Kleppe gave up four runs in relief and senior Drew Schliem gave up two runs in 2/.3 of an inning.
"A.J. pitched well enough for us," Strommen said. "We just couldn't get an out when we needed one. That is the difference in the game. We just didn't make the plays."
Kleppe went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Dakota Conwell was 2-for-3. Pecatonica junior Brooks Chandler went 3-for-5 with one RBI.
Cambridge 8, New Glarus 1
CAMBRIDGE - Tommy Ciampa went 3-for-4 to lead the Blue Jays to an 8-1 win over New Glarus Monday.
New Glarus (0-14, 0-8 Capitol South) is still searching for its first win. New Glarus senior Koner French pitched three innings and gave up six earned runs on nine hits. He struck out five and walked one.
New Glarus sophomore John Chenoweth pitched three innings and allowed just two hits.
Darlington seniors Jason Singer and Cole McDonald combined on a four-hit shutout. McDonald pitched one perfect inning before being forced out of the game with an injury. Singer pitched four innings to get the win. He struck out one and walked one.
McDonald hit a single in the first inning and got his pinkie finger on his pitching hand stepped on after sliding back into second base on a pickoff throw. With blood coming from his fingers, McDonald was removed from pitching and didn't play the rest of the game. Darlington sophomore Will Schwartz was moved to shortstop and made a diving catch in the hole in the second and made a throw from deep in the hole for an out.
"We really didn't miss a beat," Darlington coach Brad Solberg said of Singer coming in to pitch. "Will Schwartz made two really good plays at shortstop. It was the second time he played there all year. From there, Jason was on cruise control after that."
McDonald got stitches, but Solberg said he will not miss any games.
Argyle 6, Albany 5
ALBANY - Argyle sophomore Collin Argue delivered an RBI double to give the Orioles a thrilling 6-5 win over Albany in eight innings Tuesday.
Argyle led Albany 4-2 going into the seventh inning. The Comets came through to tie the game with a two-run seventh to force extra innings. Albany's Drew Kennedy walked and Clay Spooner reached on an error. Albany senior Clinton Sullivan came through with a two-out, two-run single to tie the game at 4.
"It's everything you need from your No. 4 hitter," Albany coach Mitch Heinenmeyer said. "He (Sullivan) was seeing the ball very well. He came up with a big hit when we needed it."
The Orioles battled back in the eighth. Argyle junior Riley Ostby, who went 3-for-5, doubled leading off the eighth. Senior teammate Colton Ploessl followed with an RBI single to give the Orioles a 5-4 lead. Argue then delivered an RBI double that proved to be the game-winning hit. Argue finished 3-for-4 with one RBI and Ploessl was 2-for-3 with one RBI.
"It was a good rebound game," Heinenmeyer said after losing 16-0 to Pecatonica on Monday. "I'm proud of the team for fighting back. It's really all I can ask for is a chance to win."
Argyle senior Kyle Olson started and pitched five innings. He gave up two earned runs on four hits. Olson struck out four and walked three. Ploessl earned the win on the mound after pitching three innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits. Ploessl struck out three and walked two.
Sullivan went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI to lead the Comets. Albany senior Joey McNaught was 2-for-5.
Albany senior Mitchell Trow pitched 7 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs on four hits. He struck out four and walked three.
Barneveld 10, Pecatonica 9
BARNEVELD - Errors plagued the Pecatonica baseball team in a 10-9 loss to conference rival Barneveld.
Pecatonica committed eight errors and Barneveld handed the Vikings just their second loss this season. With the loss, Pecatonica drops to 15-2, 13-2 Six Rivers East.
"We didn't play very well defensively," Pecatonica coach Jim Strommen said. "That was the story of the game."
Pecatonica sophomore A.J. Hendrickson pitched six innings and gave up four runs on nine hits. He struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Pecatonica junior Kyle Kleppe gave up four runs in relief and senior Drew Schliem gave up two runs in 2/.3 of an inning.
"A.J. pitched well enough for us," Strommen said. "We just couldn't get an out when we needed one. That is the difference in the game. We just didn't make the plays."
Kleppe went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Dakota Conwell was 2-for-3. Pecatonica junior Brooks Chandler went 3-for-5 with one RBI.
Cambridge 8, New Glarus 1
CAMBRIDGE - Tommy Ciampa went 3-for-4 to lead the Blue Jays to an 8-1 win over New Glarus Monday.
New Glarus (0-14, 0-8 Capitol South) is still searching for its first win. New Glarus senior Koner French pitched three innings and gave up six earned runs on nine hits. He struck out five and walked one.
New Glarus sophomore John Chenoweth pitched three innings and allowed just two hits.
