SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk knocked off Argyle in a Six Rivers East battle Tuesday night, 8-6.
Black Hawk got out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning. Merik Meythaler started the inning with a leadoff double. He advanced to third on a Kyle Walters sac bunt and scored when Cory Rupnow reached base on an error. Later in the inning, Coltin Piefer had an RBI double and Brian Goebel reached on an error to score Tayler Rupnow. Argyle scored three in the fourth and one in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead. Black Hawk's bats broke out again in the sixth, as the Warriors scored five to take an 8-6 lead. Goebel, Kyle Priebe, Brady Meythaler, and Cory Rupnow all had RBIs in the sixth. The Orioles responded with two runs in the seventh, but Merik Meythaler got two groundouts and a strikeout to shut down the Oriole rally.
Merik Meythaler pitched all seven innings for Black Hawk, striking out 10 and surrendering four earned runs. Colton Ploessl threw the first five innings for Argyle and gave up three earned runs. Riley Ostby gave up one earned run in his inning of work.
Offensively for Argyle, both Kyle Olson and Brock Bruehlman went 2-for-3 at the plate. Brian Goebel was the only Warrior with multiple hits, as he also went 2-for-3.
"Brian Goebel hit the ball hard today, reaching base on all three appearances," said Black Hawk coach Jeff Solberg.
Overall, Solberg was pleased with his team's performance at the plate.
"We had five RBI hits. That shows that we are really focusing with runners in scoring position," he said. "Seven of nine guys scored for us. That is impressive."
Black Hawk plays at Belmont on Friday, May 17, while Argyle plays at Potosi.
Beloit Turner 10, Brodhead-Juda 0
BRODHEAD - Brodhead-Juda struggled both in the field and at the plate in a loss to Beloit Turner.
Bo Hutchison started on the mound for Beloit Turner and pitched the first three innings. He was relieved by JC Hughes, who pitched the final two frames. The duo combined for a one-hitter against the Cardinals.
"They both had good breaking balls. We're pretty inexperienced, so when we see a good curveball it baffles us right now," said Brodhead-Juda coach Tom Nipple.
Derek Turner started on the bump for the Cardinals and gave up nine runs (seven earned) in three innings of work.
"Derek didn't pitch too badly," Nipple said. "We didn't give him much support on defense. We gave them six outs in the third when they scored five runs."
Brodhead-Juda (0-12) doesn't have too much time to think about the loss Tuesday, as the Cardinals turn around and play the Trojans again on Thursday, May 16. Nipple said his team will need to be solid in the field to have a chance.
"Our pitchers can't be walking so many," he said. "And we have to play better defense behind our pitchers."
Cambridge 15, New Glarus 4
NEW GLARUS - The New Glarus baseball team was unable to overcome an early offensive outburst from Cambridge, as the Glarner Knights fell to the Blue Jays.
Cambridge scored three in the first to take an early lead before blowing the game open with a nine-run second inning. New Glarus responded with four runs of their own in the bottom of the third. Cambridge tacked on another run in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
"They hit the ball. They came out and absolutely crushed the ball," New Glarus coach Ross Eddy said of Cambridge. "We played well defensively when it was hit to us, but when it's not hit to us, there's not much you can do. They jumped on us early."
Ashton Jelle relieved New Glarus starter Kyle Larson after two innings and was able to slow down the Cambridge offense over the final four.
"Ashton's been kind of a pitcher for us who can't throw a lot of innings, but the innings he throws are solid," Eddy said. "He throws a little harder and throws strikes. He's a nice change-of-pace pitcher for us."
Gavin Binger was the leading Glarner Knight at the plate. Binger went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Kyle Xistris and Connor French also each had a double for New Glarus. Eddy said he's excited about the progress Binger, a freshman, has made this season.
"He's come a long way. From day one he's started at short for us," Eddy said. "Each day he gets a little bit better and better. I'm excited for the next few years for him. Hopefully he will be our rock in the future."
Pecatonica 11, Belmont 5
BELMONT - Pecatonica's bats were on fire from the start, as the Vikings racked up 15 hits and scored two runs in each of the first five innings in a win over Belmont.
Five Vikings had multiple-hit days at the plate. Drew Schliem was 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Brooks Chandler and Kyle Kleppe were each 3-for-4. Kleppe knocked in three runs, and Chandler knocked in one. Tyler Hodgson was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs and Lucas McKeon was 2-for-3 with a double.
"A lot of them were key two-out hits that scored runs. Those are critical," said Pec coach Jim Strommen. "We had a lot of contributions from a lot of guys tonight."
Drew Schliem pitched the first four innings for Pec. He gave up five runs on seven hits. Schliem also struck out five, walked one, and hit three batters. Schliem was relieved by Tyler Hodgson, who pitched the final three innings. Hodgson didn't give up any hits or runs.
"(Hodgson)'s had some arm problems. He pitched good in relief," Strommen said.
Black Hawk got out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning. Merik Meythaler started the inning with a leadoff double. He advanced to third on a Kyle Walters sac bunt and scored when Cory Rupnow reached base on an error. Later in the inning, Coltin Piefer had an RBI double and Brian Goebel reached on an error to score Tayler Rupnow. Argyle scored three in the fourth and one in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead. Black Hawk's bats broke out again in the sixth, as the Warriors scored five to take an 8-6 lead. Goebel, Kyle Priebe, Brady Meythaler, and Cory Rupnow all had RBIs in the sixth. The Orioles responded with two runs in the seventh, but Merik Meythaler got two groundouts and a strikeout to shut down the Oriole rally.
Merik Meythaler pitched all seven innings for Black Hawk, striking out 10 and surrendering four earned runs. Colton Ploessl threw the first five innings for Argyle and gave up three earned runs. Riley Ostby gave up one earned run in his inning of work.
Offensively for Argyle, both Kyle Olson and Brock Bruehlman went 2-for-3 at the plate. Brian Goebel was the only Warrior with multiple hits, as he also went 2-for-3.
"Brian Goebel hit the ball hard today, reaching base on all three appearances," said Black Hawk coach Jeff Solberg.
Overall, Solberg was pleased with his team's performance at the plate.
"We had five RBI hits. That shows that we are really focusing with runners in scoring position," he said. "Seven of nine guys scored for us. That is impressive."
Black Hawk plays at Belmont on Friday, May 17, while Argyle plays at Potosi.
Beloit Turner 10, Brodhead-Juda 0
BRODHEAD - Brodhead-Juda struggled both in the field and at the plate in a loss to Beloit Turner.
Bo Hutchison started on the mound for Beloit Turner and pitched the first three innings. He was relieved by JC Hughes, who pitched the final two frames. The duo combined for a one-hitter against the Cardinals.
"They both had good breaking balls. We're pretty inexperienced, so when we see a good curveball it baffles us right now," said Brodhead-Juda coach Tom Nipple.
Derek Turner started on the bump for the Cardinals and gave up nine runs (seven earned) in three innings of work.
"Derek didn't pitch too badly," Nipple said. "We didn't give him much support on defense. We gave them six outs in the third when they scored five runs."
Brodhead-Juda (0-12) doesn't have too much time to think about the loss Tuesday, as the Cardinals turn around and play the Trojans again on Thursday, May 16. Nipple said his team will need to be solid in the field to have a chance.
"Our pitchers can't be walking so many," he said. "And we have to play better defense behind our pitchers."
Cambridge 15, New Glarus 4
NEW GLARUS - The New Glarus baseball team was unable to overcome an early offensive outburst from Cambridge, as the Glarner Knights fell to the Blue Jays.
Cambridge scored three in the first to take an early lead before blowing the game open with a nine-run second inning. New Glarus responded with four runs of their own in the bottom of the third. Cambridge tacked on another run in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
"They hit the ball. They came out and absolutely crushed the ball," New Glarus coach Ross Eddy said of Cambridge. "We played well defensively when it was hit to us, but when it's not hit to us, there's not much you can do. They jumped on us early."
Ashton Jelle relieved New Glarus starter Kyle Larson after two innings and was able to slow down the Cambridge offense over the final four.
"Ashton's been kind of a pitcher for us who can't throw a lot of innings, but the innings he throws are solid," Eddy said. "He throws a little harder and throws strikes. He's a nice change-of-pace pitcher for us."
Gavin Binger was the leading Glarner Knight at the plate. Binger went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Kyle Xistris and Connor French also each had a double for New Glarus. Eddy said he's excited about the progress Binger, a freshman, has made this season.
"He's come a long way. From day one he's started at short for us," Eddy said. "Each day he gets a little bit better and better. I'm excited for the next few years for him. Hopefully he will be our rock in the future."
Pecatonica 11, Belmont 5
BELMONT - Pecatonica's bats were on fire from the start, as the Vikings racked up 15 hits and scored two runs in each of the first five innings in a win over Belmont.
Five Vikings had multiple-hit days at the plate. Drew Schliem was 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Brooks Chandler and Kyle Kleppe were each 3-for-4. Kleppe knocked in three runs, and Chandler knocked in one. Tyler Hodgson was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs and Lucas McKeon was 2-for-3 with a double.
"A lot of them were key two-out hits that scored runs. Those are critical," said Pec coach Jim Strommen. "We had a lot of contributions from a lot of guys tonight."
Drew Schliem pitched the first four innings for Pec. He gave up five runs on seven hits. Schliem also struck out five, walked one, and hit three batters. Schliem was relieved by Tyler Hodgson, who pitched the final three innings. Hodgson didn't give up any hits or runs.
"(Hodgson)'s had some arm problems. He pitched good in relief," Strommen said.
