MADISON - Errors cost the Monroe baseball team big time again on Tuesday night. The Cheesemakers committed six errors in a 13-3 loss to Edgewood.
Edgewood got off to a quick start, scoring four in the first. However, none of those runs were earned.
"They had a runner who got on an error, stole second, another error right after. We had couple of walks. We gave them some free runs right to start," said Monroe coach Dustin Huffman. "Can't do that against a team like that."
Lane Berndt started on the hill for Monroe and pitched three innings. Berndt gave up nine runs, none of which were earned, although he did have six walks.
"Lane had trouble early with control. Obviously didn't help we had some errors behind him," Huffman said.
One bright spot for Monroe was a fourth inning home run by Ryan Hughes.
"First pitch fastball. We've been telling them to be aggressive early," Huffman said. "He saw a fastball and hit it hard. He's been working hard. It was nice for him to have that. To hit a home run at Warner Park is always fun."
Monroe (1-11, 0-6 Badger South) travels to Milton on Friday for a doubleheader with the Redhawks.
Barneveld 10, Argyle 0
ARGYLE - Down 2-0 in the second inning, the Argyle baseball team collected two outs on defense without allowing a run before a controversial call and a few miscues kept the inning going, as the Eagles blanked the Orioles for the second time this season.
With two outs in the second inning, Argyle starting pitcher Kyle Olson allowed a single, a walk and a hit batter to load the bases. Barneveld then attempted to steal home. Olson delivered the pitch home, and a tag was applied at the plate for the final out.
However, as the Orioles were leaving the field, umpires convened and decided Olson had interrupted his delivery midway and then threw the ball home. The officials ruled the motion a balk and rewarded Barneveld with the run while advancing the other two baserunners.
The inning continued with another walk, a hit batter, an error and a run-scoring hit to break the game open for Barneveld.
Argyle coach Chuck Bredeson said the balk wasn't the single deciding play in the game, but he admitted it was a crucial point in the inning as the Orioles thought they had gotten out of the jam.
"That kills ya," Bredeson said of the long second inning. "That got (Barneveld) to eight runs. Otherwise, we get out of that inning. The balk is kinda what snowballed it in a way. It's a judgment call."
Olson finished after two innings of work, having given up eight runs (four earned) on five hits while walking three, hitting three and striking out three.
The elongated second inning led to a short night for Olson and a big deficit for the Orioles, but Bredeson admits that can't be an excuse if there is no offense on their side.
"You have to score too, and we haven't scored against (Barneveld) in two games," Bredeson said. "Sometimes you just gotta be mentally tough, get on to the next play and make the next play."
The Orioles managed six hits in the game, with Alec Treuthardt, Kyle Emberson and Brock Bruehlman each going 2-for-3 at the plate.
Argyle (7-3, 6-3 Six Rivers East) will look to shake off the loss and get back on track at home against Highland on Thursday, May 9.
Pecatonica 13, Monticello 3
BLANCHARDVILLE - It was an interesting night on the mound for Pecatonica's pitchers, but the Vikings were able to get outs when they needed them in a win over Monticello.
Chase Norton started on the mound for the Vikings and threw three and two-thirds innings. Norton didn't give up any hits, but he walked six and hit four batters and gave up three runs. Freshman Kyle Kleppe relieved Norton and pitched the final two and one-third innings, giving up just one hit.
"A tale of two contrasts," Pec coach Jim Strommen said of Norton and Kleppe. "Chase started with a one-two-three first inning. After that he had trouble finding the strike zone. Kyle came in with bases loaded and two outs. He got a strikeout to get us out of that inning when it was 5-3 at the time. He's a freshman for us and he did a nice job. When you throw strikes, it makes it a little bit easier. He did a nice job in relief for us."
Lucas Marty picked up the lone hit for the Ponies. Kleppe and Brooks Chandler were the top Vikings at the plate, picking up two hits apiece. As a team, the Vikings had nine hits.
"After a couple times through the order we did a better job of not trying to pull the ball and working at-bats and hitting up the middle and to the right side. We put the ball in play a little bit better."
Pecatonica (5-7, 4-6 Six Rivers East) will travel to Highland on Friday, May 9 and will host Cassville on Saturday. Monticello goes to Potosi on Friday.
Marshall 10, New Glarus 0
Marshall 31, New Glarus 8
NEW GLARUS - New Glarus had a tough time containing Marshall's offense in a doubleheader with the Cardinals.
Tony Dominguez started the first game for Marshall and tossed a one-hit, complete game shutout.
"We hit the ball really well off him. We had six strikeouts, but were reaching for bad pitches," said New Glarus coach Ross Eddy. "We tended to hit it to every player. We had lots of close plays at first. He was tough, but at the same time we hit him. We just couldn't find holes."
In game two, the Glarner Knights were able to put some runs on the board but were unable to stop Marshall's offensive onslaught. The Cardinals scored their 31 runs on 24 hits. Marshall scored four in the first, nine in the second, five in the third, two in the fourth, and eleven in the fifth.
"They were able to hit the ball. They were patient right away," Eddy said. "We had a few errors. That's been our killer this year, making innings longer. In the second inning ... I think we could have gotten out with just two runs. A couple of errors crushed us. Same in the fifth. We're battling, but errors did us in."
New Glarus (1-10, 0-5 Capitol South) has a doubleheader at home on Saturday against Waterloo.
Black Hawk 3, Albany 1
ALBANY - Black Hawk and Albany went down to the wire Tuesday night, but Black Hawk came up with just enough offense to pull out a nine-inning victory.
Kyle Walters started on the mound for Black Hawk, pitching the first five and one-third innings and giving up just one earned run on four hits. He was relieved by Cory Rupnow who pitched the final three and one-third to get the win. Mitchell Trow pitched the first five for Albany and also gave up just one run. Mitchell Kauk pitched the final five and took the loss after giving up two in the ninth.
After Merik Meythaler and Kyle Walters walked ahead of him, Cory Rupnow hit a two-run double for Black Hawk to break the tie in the ninth.
Black Hawk (5-7, 5-3 Six Rivers East) will play River Ridge on Friday. Albany hosts Benton-Shullsburg on Friday.
Edgewood got off to a quick start, scoring four in the first. However, none of those runs were earned.
"They had a runner who got on an error, stole second, another error right after. We had couple of walks. We gave them some free runs right to start," said Monroe coach Dustin Huffman. "Can't do that against a team like that."
Lane Berndt started on the hill for Monroe and pitched three innings. Berndt gave up nine runs, none of which were earned, although he did have six walks.
"Lane had trouble early with control. Obviously didn't help we had some errors behind him," Huffman said.
One bright spot for Monroe was a fourth inning home run by Ryan Hughes.
"First pitch fastball. We've been telling them to be aggressive early," Huffman said. "He saw a fastball and hit it hard. He's been working hard. It was nice for him to have that. To hit a home run at Warner Park is always fun."
Monroe (1-11, 0-6 Badger South) travels to Milton on Friday for a doubleheader with the Redhawks.
Barneveld 10, Argyle 0
ARGYLE - Down 2-0 in the second inning, the Argyle baseball team collected two outs on defense without allowing a run before a controversial call and a few miscues kept the inning going, as the Eagles blanked the Orioles for the second time this season.
With two outs in the second inning, Argyle starting pitcher Kyle Olson allowed a single, a walk and a hit batter to load the bases. Barneveld then attempted to steal home. Olson delivered the pitch home, and a tag was applied at the plate for the final out.
However, as the Orioles were leaving the field, umpires convened and decided Olson had interrupted his delivery midway and then threw the ball home. The officials ruled the motion a balk and rewarded Barneveld with the run while advancing the other two baserunners.
The inning continued with another walk, a hit batter, an error and a run-scoring hit to break the game open for Barneveld.
Argyle coach Chuck Bredeson said the balk wasn't the single deciding play in the game, but he admitted it was a crucial point in the inning as the Orioles thought they had gotten out of the jam.
"That kills ya," Bredeson said of the long second inning. "That got (Barneveld) to eight runs. Otherwise, we get out of that inning. The balk is kinda what snowballed it in a way. It's a judgment call."
Olson finished after two innings of work, having given up eight runs (four earned) on five hits while walking three, hitting three and striking out three.
The elongated second inning led to a short night for Olson and a big deficit for the Orioles, but Bredeson admits that can't be an excuse if there is no offense on their side.
"You have to score too, and we haven't scored against (Barneveld) in two games," Bredeson said. "Sometimes you just gotta be mentally tough, get on to the next play and make the next play."
The Orioles managed six hits in the game, with Alec Treuthardt, Kyle Emberson and Brock Bruehlman each going 2-for-3 at the plate.
Argyle (7-3, 6-3 Six Rivers East) will look to shake off the loss and get back on track at home against Highland on Thursday, May 9.
Pecatonica 13, Monticello 3
BLANCHARDVILLE - It was an interesting night on the mound for Pecatonica's pitchers, but the Vikings were able to get outs when they needed them in a win over Monticello.
Chase Norton started on the mound for the Vikings and threw three and two-thirds innings. Norton didn't give up any hits, but he walked six and hit four batters and gave up three runs. Freshman Kyle Kleppe relieved Norton and pitched the final two and one-third innings, giving up just one hit.
"A tale of two contrasts," Pec coach Jim Strommen said of Norton and Kleppe. "Chase started with a one-two-three first inning. After that he had trouble finding the strike zone. Kyle came in with bases loaded and two outs. He got a strikeout to get us out of that inning when it was 5-3 at the time. He's a freshman for us and he did a nice job. When you throw strikes, it makes it a little bit easier. He did a nice job in relief for us."
Lucas Marty picked up the lone hit for the Ponies. Kleppe and Brooks Chandler were the top Vikings at the plate, picking up two hits apiece. As a team, the Vikings had nine hits.
"After a couple times through the order we did a better job of not trying to pull the ball and working at-bats and hitting up the middle and to the right side. We put the ball in play a little bit better."
Pecatonica (5-7, 4-6 Six Rivers East) will travel to Highland on Friday, May 9 and will host Cassville on Saturday. Monticello goes to Potosi on Friday.
Marshall 10, New Glarus 0
Marshall 31, New Glarus 8
NEW GLARUS - New Glarus had a tough time containing Marshall's offense in a doubleheader with the Cardinals.
Tony Dominguez started the first game for Marshall and tossed a one-hit, complete game shutout.
"We hit the ball really well off him. We had six strikeouts, but were reaching for bad pitches," said New Glarus coach Ross Eddy. "We tended to hit it to every player. We had lots of close plays at first. He was tough, but at the same time we hit him. We just couldn't find holes."
In game two, the Glarner Knights were able to put some runs on the board but were unable to stop Marshall's offensive onslaught. The Cardinals scored their 31 runs on 24 hits. Marshall scored four in the first, nine in the second, five in the third, two in the fourth, and eleven in the fifth.
"They were able to hit the ball. They were patient right away," Eddy said. "We had a few errors. That's been our killer this year, making innings longer. In the second inning ... I think we could have gotten out with just two runs. A couple of errors crushed us. Same in the fifth. We're battling, but errors did us in."
New Glarus (1-10, 0-5 Capitol South) has a doubleheader at home on Saturday against Waterloo.
Black Hawk 3, Albany 1
ALBANY - Black Hawk and Albany went down to the wire Tuesday night, but Black Hawk came up with just enough offense to pull out a nine-inning victory.
Kyle Walters started on the mound for Black Hawk, pitching the first five and one-third innings and giving up just one earned run on four hits. He was relieved by Cory Rupnow who pitched the final three and one-third to get the win. Mitchell Trow pitched the first five for Albany and also gave up just one run. Mitchell Kauk pitched the final five and took the loss after giving up two in the ninth.
After Merik Meythaler and Kyle Walters walked ahead of him, Cory Rupnow hit a two-run double for Black Hawk to break the tie in the ninth.
Black Hawk (5-7, 5-3 Six Rivers East) will play River Ridge on Friday. Albany hosts Benton-Shullsburg on Friday.
