BELLEVILLE - Pecatonica, the No. 1-ranked baseball team in the state in Division 4 by the WBCA, dominated Belleville, 10-4, on Thursday.
Sophomore Kevin Swenson went the distance, striking out six hitters and allowing four runs on nine hits.
"We needed him to give us some innings tonight and he gave us a complete game," Vikings coach Jim Strommen said.
Tannar Johnson (3-for-4) and Devin Jeglum (2-3) each homered and Chris Hendrickson and Taylor Berg each collected two hits and a double for the Vikings (11-1).
"We had it all tonight - pitching, defense, and hitting. If you can get all three, you will likely win the game," Strommen said.
Cuba City 6, Darlington 5
CUBA CITY - The Cubans tied the score at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh and rallied again in the eighth to topple the Redbirds.
Brett Hardyman had three hits, and both Taylor Wiegel and Tyler Hardyman had a pair of hits for Darlington.
The Redbirds scored two runs in the first and another run in both the third and fourth innings. Darlington led Cuba City 4-2 headed into the bottom of the sixth.
Ronnie Rush started the game for the Redbirds and pitched 6 1/3 innings. Wiegel, Pickett and Jason Boll relieved in the seventh and eighth innings. Pickett was charged with the loss.
Waterloo 15, New Glarus 3
WATERLOO - Waterloo scored 14 combined runs in the second, third and fourth innings to knock off the Knights.
Kirbe French took the loss on the hill for New Glarus, allowing 11 hits and seven walks.
Matt Felt and Ryan Bright both were 2-3 for the Knights' only hits. One of Bright's hits was a home run.
Clinton 13, Brodhead 7
BRODHEAD - Tyler Welch, Parker Maveus, and Jacob Covert each hit doubles, but the Cardinals could not tally a single run in extra innings prior to Clinton's six-run ninth.
Billy Sangermano started and pitched 4 2/3 innings and Michael Peterson pitched four innings of relief before taking the loss. Welch pitched to the final Clinton hitter and recorded an out to end the dreaded ninth.
Clinton scored two runs in the first, four in the second and another run in the seventh to tie the score at 7-7. Brodhead scored once in both the second and fifth and plated five runs in the third inning.
Brodhead committed four errors, and Clinton made five.
Sophomore Kevin Swenson went the distance, striking out six hitters and allowing four runs on nine hits.
"We needed him to give us some innings tonight and he gave us a complete game," Vikings coach Jim Strommen said.
Tannar Johnson (3-for-4) and Devin Jeglum (2-3) each homered and Chris Hendrickson and Taylor Berg each collected two hits and a double for the Vikings (11-1).
"We had it all tonight - pitching, defense, and hitting. If you can get all three, you will likely win the game," Strommen said.
Cuba City 6, Darlington 5
CUBA CITY - The Cubans tied the score at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh and rallied again in the eighth to topple the Redbirds.
Brett Hardyman had three hits, and both Taylor Wiegel and Tyler Hardyman had a pair of hits for Darlington.
The Redbirds scored two runs in the first and another run in both the third and fourth innings. Darlington led Cuba City 4-2 headed into the bottom of the sixth.
Ronnie Rush started the game for the Redbirds and pitched 6 1/3 innings. Wiegel, Pickett and Jason Boll relieved in the seventh and eighth innings. Pickett was charged with the loss.
Waterloo 15, New Glarus 3
WATERLOO - Waterloo scored 14 combined runs in the second, third and fourth innings to knock off the Knights.
Kirbe French took the loss on the hill for New Glarus, allowing 11 hits and seven walks.
Matt Felt and Ryan Bright both were 2-3 for the Knights' only hits. One of Bright's hits was a home run.
Clinton 13, Brodhead 7
BRODHEAD - Tyler Welch, Parker Maveus, and Jacob Covert each hit doubles, but the Cardinals could not tally a single run in extra innings prior to Clinton's six-run ninth.
Billy Sangermano started and pitched 4 2/3 innings and Michael Peterson pitched four innings of relief before taking the loss. Welch pitched to the final Clinton hitter and recorded an out to end the dreaded ninth.
Clinton scored two runs in the first, four in the second and another run in the seventh to tie the score at 7-7. Brodhead scored once in both the second and fifth and plated five runs in the third inning.
Brodhead committed four errors, and Clinton made five.
