BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Fifth inning does in Bulldogs
After a four-run second inning, Pardeeville appeared to be well on its way to a huge Southern Trailways Conference victory over Johnson Creek on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bulldogs were holding onto a 4-2 lead, then came the bottom of the fifth, where the Johnson Creek bats heated up to the tune of 11 runs in the inning to give the Blue Jays a commanding lead on their way to a 15-5 victory over the Bulldogs.
"We played well again for four innings. We had a 4-0 lead, and in the fifth, the roof caved in. The wheels fell off the cart and they just started hitting the ball. They're a good hitting team," said Pardeeville head coach Bill Hebl after the game.
The loss for Pardeeville is its second straight after a five-game winning streak earlier in the season. The Bulldogs move to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the Southern Trailways.
After the game, Hebl was already looking forward to a rematch with Johnson Creek.
"They're a good team, but I think we can play with them," Hebl said of the Blue Jays, who are currently ranked fourth in the latest Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Division 4 Poll. "I think when we get them up (in Pardeeville), I think we will be a little more competitive. I think we lost our composure."
JOHNSON CREEK 15, PARDEEVILLE 5
Pardeeville ................ 040 0 0 1 — 5 9 1
Johnson Creek ........... 002 0(11)2 — 15 16 3
Pitchers — Tolley, Banks (L, 5), Weihert (5), Kath (5). SO leaders — Tolley 4.
Leading hitters — Banks (P) 2x4, Kath (P) 2x4, Wolf (JC) 3x3, Mares (JC) 3x5, McCaffery (JC) 3x5, Jedrzejawski (JC) 2x4, Braunschweig (JC) 2x5. 2B — Banks, Kath, Jedrzejawski, Nora (JC). 3B — Wolf.
LAKESIDE LUTHERAN 17, POYNETTE 2
Lakeside Lutheran scored six runs in both the second and fifth innings on its way to a 17-2 route of host Poynette on Tuesday.
Lakeside Lutheran ........... 160 46 — 17 16 2
Poynette ......................... 000 20 — 2 6 5
Pitchers — Strohbusch (W), Klug (3), Snyder (5); Koch (L), Howard (4). SO leaders — Strohbusch 2, Koch 1, Howard 1.
Leading hitters — Kress (LL) 3x4, Brockman (LL) 2x2, Klug (LL) 2x2, Vredeveld (LL) 2x3, Soukup (LL) 2x3; McLean (P) 2x3, Moen (P) 2x2. 2B — Vredeveld, Soukup, Kress. HR — Guenterberg (LL), Mallow (LL).
MARKESAN 13, MONTELLO 3 (6)
Markesan's Andrew Koopman belted a three-run home run en route to a game-high 6 RBI Tuesday as Montello's baseball team fell to visiting Markesan 13-3 in six innings.
Hornets' starter Brett Strahota allowed five hits and one earned run in six innings of work to earn the win.
Markesan's Lucas Brown also hit a solo home run.
Hilltoppers' starter Jake Polk struck out a game-high five batters, but was tagged for 11 earned runs in 5.1 innings.
Montello (2-6, 1-5 Trailways North) has now lost five straight since its 7-1 win over Princeton on April 14.
Markesan ................. 104 026 — 13 11 3
Montello .................. 000 111 — 3 5 2
Pitchers — Strahota (W), Polk (L). SO leaders — Polk 5, Strahota 3.
Leading hitters — Koopman (Ma) 3x4, Strahota 2x4, Waganer (Ma) 2x3, Brown (Ma) 2x2, LaBlanc (Mo) 2x3. 2B — Strahota, Koopman, Lloyd (Mo). HR — Koopman, Strahota.
GREEN LAKE 13, RANDOLPH 0
Green Lake ................ 006 07 — 13 14 0
Randolph .................. 000 00 — 0 3 3
Pitchers — Gagne (W), Buss (L). SO leaders — Gagne 7, Buss 3.
Leading hitters — Singh (GL) 2x4, Sharkey (GL) 2x4, Brooks (GL) 2x3, Sweeney (GL) 2x3; Huizenga (R) 2x2. 2B — Singh, Sharkey, Sweeney, McElligott (GL), Polcyn (GL), Buss.
