Warriors blank Comets
Published Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Hillcrest Comets ran into Sam Thielen’s two-hit gem Monday as they fell to Wheaton 6-0 in a Pheasant Conference game at Legion Field.
Thielen struck out 10 and walked just two in chilly April conditions.
Tim Erickson matched Thielen’s shutout for the first two innings but the Warriors pushed four unearned runs across in the third as Jake Poole led off with a single and moved up on a groundout. Thielen was hit by a pitch and Poole scored on an error. Thielen came home on an overthrow. Mason Lampe then delivered a two-run single that brought home Ryan Schwagel and Jay Nelson.
Wheaton scored two more runs in the fifth as Lampe reached on an error, moved up on a walk to Lampe, and scored on a single by Zach Fridgen. Lampe scored from third when a pick-off throw rolled into leftfield.
“Tim pitched a very nice game for us, mixing his pitches and keeping their hitters off balance,” said Hillcrest head coach Steve Undseth. “He deserved better support in the field.”
Jamie Stedjan singled and Nolan Erickson doubled for Hillcrest’s lone hits.
The Comets, now 0-3, will travel to Graceville Tuesday. Wheaton is 2-0.
Wheaton 004 020 0—6 8 0
Hillcrest 000 000 0—0 2 4
Sam Thielen and Ryan Schwagel; Tim Erickson, Nolan Erickson (7) and Mike Iverson
WP- Thielen; LP- T. Erickson
Ashby 9, CGB 8
ASHBY — Collin Ruter and Jordan Lillemon collected two hits and two RBIs as the Arrows won their first Pheasant Conference game.
Tim Evavold scored three times for the Arrows, who turned the tables in the third by scoring five times to take a 7-6 lead.
Kurtis Mickelson came on to throw five innings of strong relief ball. Mickelson struck out seven while walking two. The big right-hander gave up two hits and two runs.
The Arrows are now 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the Pheasant Conference.
The Arrows will host Ortonville Thursday.
CGB 312 001 1—8 6 4
Ashby 115 101 x—9 11 3
WP- Mickelson; LP- Maus
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