MARSHFIELD – Gilman scored five runs in the top of the first inning and held on the rest of the way to beat Marshfield Columbus Catholic 8-2 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division baseball game Monday at Reeths Field.
Gilman improves to 9-6 overall and 9-5 in the Cloverbelt East. Columbus Catholic finishes its regular-season schedule with a 6-10 overall record and a 6-7 mark in the Cloverbelt East.
Columbus had just two hits and scored both of its runs in the sixth inning. Jaden Nienast had a double and scored on a single by Bryce Fuerlinger in the inning.
The Dons open WIAA postseason action Thursday at home against Port Edwards. Game time, at Jack Hackman Field in Marshfield, is 5 p.m.
Pirates 8, Dons 2
Gilman 500 030 0 – 8 6 0
Columbus Catholic 000 002 0 – 2 2 2
WP: Grunseth. LP: Ethan Meece.
SO: Grunseth (6 inn.) 6, No. 15 (no name provided) 1; Meece (2/3 inn.) 1, Will Boyer (4 1/3 inn.) 1, Bryce Fuerlinger (2 inn.) 2. BB: Grunseth 3, No. 15 1; Meece 5, Boyer 4, Fuerlinger 2.
Top hitters: G, Birkenkolz 2×3, 2B, RBI. CC, Jaden Nienast 2B, run; Fuerlinger RBI.
Records: Gilman 9-6, 9-5 Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Marshfield Columbus Catholic 6-10, 6-7 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.
Author: News Desk
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