WIOTA - There was no controversy in Wiota's 6-4 win over Monroe in a Home Talent League Western Section game Sunday, June 16
Wiota (6-2) had four players with multi-hit games led by Brad Schliem who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Kory Tuescher went 2-for-3 and Merrill Brunson and Jay Haldiman were each 2-for-4. Monroe's win earlier in the season against Wiota was switched to a forfeit because the Brewers used an ineligible player - pitcher Jake Gorsuch. Monroe (2-6) had to forfeit two wins against Wiota and Dodgeville because they used Gorsuch.
"The commissioner told me I could get a kid from Illinois," Monroe player-manager Jeff Newcomer said. "The Home Talent Board voted to take our two wins away when Jake beat Dodgeville and Wiota and voted to kick him off the team even though they said I could use someone from Illinois."
The Indians scored three runs in the third inning to take a 4-0 lead. Wiota's Jeff Solberg pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up three earned runs on 10 hits. He struck out three and walked two. Justin Doyle pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief and gave up one run. The Brewers left 12 runners on base.
"They (Monroe) had their opportunities," Wiota manager Dick Schliem said. "That's a big stat. It's a big win for us. We are starting to hit better. Defensively, we have played better. We didn't know who are starting pitcher was going to be at the beginning of the year. Solberg has been really good. Our pitching has been better than expected."
Scott White went 2-for-2 to lead the Brewers. Brett Ritschard went 2-for-3 and Ben Conway was 2-for-4.
Conway pitched eight innings and gave up six earned runs on 11 hits. He struck out two and walked six.
Wiota knocked off Hollandale 7-4 Saturday, June 15. Nick Flannery pitched five innings of shutout relief to get the win. He gave up just three hits, while striking out five and walking three. Taylor Wiegel started and tossed four innings. He gave up four runs on four hits. He struck out one and walked three.
Wiota's Alex Abraham and Halidman were each 3-for-4. Wiegel was 2-for-4. Monroe's game against Verona Saturday, June 15 was postponed and a makeup game hasn't been scheduled yet.
Ridgeway 5, Argyle 4
RIDGEWAY - Ridgeway stunned Argyle when Barneveld graduate Tyler Peterson hit a walk-off solo home run in the 11th inning to beat the Beavers 5-4 Saturday, June 15.
With the win, Ridgeway avenged an earlier season 11-inning loss to Argyle on a squeeze bunt.
"They wanted to pay us back," Argyle player-manager Travis Erickson said. "We knew it was going to be a tough game against Zach Arneson. When you let them hang around, they will get you."
Argyle (7-2) scored three runs in the first on two errors by Ridgeway. Dylan Schwitz, who went 4-for-6, set up the first run after colliding with the first baseman. Lance Rossing, Tyler Ritschard and Cory Stamm were each 2-for-5. The second run scored when Erickson got in a run down.
Argyle enters a key five-game stretch hosting Wiota at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22. The next five games for the Beavers include two games with Wiota, Verona and one with Monroe.
"We have a tough schedule coming up," Erickson said. "We will find out how tough of a team we really are."
Wiota (6-2) had four players with multi-hit games led by Brad Schliem who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Kory Tuescher went 2-for-3 and Merrill Brunson and Jay Haldiman were each 2-for-4. Monroe's win earlier in the season against Wiota was switched to a forfeit because the Brewers used an ineligible player - pitcher Jake Gorsuch. Monroe (2-6) had to forfeit two wins against Wiota and Dodgeville because they used Gorsuch.
"The commissioner told me I could get a kid from Illinois," Monroe player-manager Jeff Newcomer said. "The Home Talent Board voted to take our two wins away when Jake beat Dodgeville and Wiota and voted to kick him off the team even though they said I could use someone from Illinois."
The Indians scored three runs in the third inning to take a 4-0 lead. Wiota's Jeff Solberg pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up three earned runs on 10 hits. He struck out three and walked two. Justin Doyle pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief and gave up one run. The Brewers left 12 runners on base.
"They (Monroe) had their opportunities," Wiota manager Dick Schliem said. "That's a big stat. It's a big win for us. We are starting to hit better. Defensively, we have played better. We didn't know who are starting pitcher was going to be at the beginning of the year. Solberg has been really good. Our pitching has been better than expected."
Scott White went 2-for-2 to lead the Brewers. Brett Ritschard went 2-for-3 and Ben Conway was 2-for-4.
Conway pitched eight innings and gave up six earned runs on 11 hits. He struck out two and walked six.
Wiota knocked off Hollandale 7-4 Saturday, June 15. Nick Flannery pitched five innings of shutout relief to get the win. He gave up just three hits, while striking out five and walking three. Taylor Wiegel started and tossed four innings. He gave up four runs on four hits. He struck out one and walked three.
Wiota's Alex Abraham and Halidman were each 3-for-4. Wiegel was 2-for-4. Monroe's game against Verona Saturday, June 15 was postponed and a makeup game hasn't been scheduled yet.
Ridgeway 5, Argyle 4
RIDGEWAY - Ridgeway stunned Argyle when Barneveld graduate Tyler Peterson hit a walk-off solo home run in the 11th inning to beat the Beavers 5-4 Saturday, June 15.
With the win, Ridgeway avenged an earlier season 11-inning loss to Argyle on a squeeze bunt.
"They wanted to pay us back," Argyle player-manager Travis Erickson said. "We knew it was going to be a tough game against Zach Arneson. When you let them hang around, they will get you."
Argyle (7-2) scored three runs in the first on two errors by Ridgeway. Dylan Schwitz, who went 4-for-6, set up the first run after colliding with the first baseman. Lance Rossing, Tyler Ritschard and Cory Stamm were each 2-for-5. The second run scored when Erickson got in a run down.
Argyle enters a key five-game stretch hosting Wiota at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22. The next five games for the Beavers include two games with Wiota, Verona and one with Monroe.
"We have a tough schedule coming up," Erickson said. "We will find out how tough of a team we really are."
