ABBOTSFORD/COLBY BASEBALL SWEEPS TWO FROM SPENCER

Zaleski Sports

ABBOTSFORD – Marco Olvera threw a five-inning no-hitter in the second game of the twinbill for Abbotsford/Colby, striking out 11 and walking four, and pushing the Falcons to a nonconference doubleheader sweep of Spencer on Saturday at Red Arrow Park.

Abby/Colby (7-2) won 16-5 and 12-0, dropping the Rockets’ record to 1-4.

Ross Elmhorst went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored to pace the Abbotsford/Colby offense during the no-hitter in Game 2.

Hunter Soyk, Brandon Diedrich, and Cade Faber each added two hits, with Soyk driving in three runs and Faber two on a pair of doubles, for the Falcons.

Elmhorst and Mateo Lopez each had two hits in Game 1, and Keith Kalepp had a double and three RBIs for the Falcons (7-2).

Diedrich earned the win, striking out four and allowing just one earned run in a five-inning complete game.

Chase Higgins had two hits and scored twice for Spencer.

Spencer is off until Thursday when it hosts Marshfield Columbus Catholic. Abbotsford/Colby hosts Athens on Tuesday in a Marawood Conference North Division game.

Game 1

Falcons 16, Rockets 5

Spencer 310 01 - 5 7 7

Abbotsford/Colby 126 7x - 16 11 2

WP: Brandon Diedrich. LP: Chase Higgins.

SO: Higgins (3 inn.) 5, Sieracki (1 inn.) 1; Diedrich 4. BB: Higgins 3, Sieracki 1; Diedrich 1.

Top hitters: S, Higgins 2x3, 2 runs; Sieracki 2 RBIs. AC, Ross Elmhorst 2x3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Diedrich 2 runs; Mateo Lopez 2x4, 2 runs, RBI; Keith Kalepp 2B, 3 RBIs.

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Game 2

Falcons 12, Rockets 0

Spencer 000 00 - 0 0 2

Abbotsford/Colby 315 3x - 12 13 0

WP: Marco Olvera. LP: Kyler Bainer.

SO: Bainer (3 2/3 inn.) 2, Clark (1/3 inn.) 1; Olvera 11. BB: Bainer 4, Clark 0; Olvera 4.

Top hitters: AC, Elmhorst 3x3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Hunter Soyk 2x2, 3 RBIs; Diedrich 2x3, 2B, 2 runs; Cade Faber 2x2, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs; Evan Reis 2 runs.

Records: Spencer 1-4; Abbotsford/Colby 7-2.