The Athens Bluejays ride a 7-run top of the 7th to keep pace in the Marawood North race with an 11-1 win over Chequamegon.
Athens was led by Alex Belter, who went 1-3 with 3 RBI and a run scored. Daxton Diethelm went 1-5 with 3 runs scored.
Nick Pittman got the start for Athens, going 6 innings, giving up 1 earned run, on 4 hits, 4 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Kian Ellenbecker would go the final inning, giving up nothing with 2 strikeouts.
Marcus Purdy would get the start for Chequamegon, going 5 innings, giving up 4 unearned runs, on 2 hits, 5 walks, and 1 strikeout. Dalton Schmidt would go the next 1.2 innings, giving up 7 runs, 5 earned, on 1 hit, 3 walks, and 1 strikeout. Aiden Bushman would go the final .1 of an inning, giving up nothing.
Chequamegon next hosts Stratford on Friday. Athens next hosts Assumption.
