PLOVER BLACK SOX LEGION BASEBALL ROUTS MERRILL
Zaleski Sports
MERRILL – The Plover Black Sox American Legion baseball team scored in all five of its at-bats, including a combined 13 runs in the fourth and fifth innings, to roll past Merrill 20-2 in a Wisconsin Valley Legion League game Tuesday night at Athletic Park.
The Black Sox (3-3) pounded out 17 hits in the 10-run rule shortened contest, with Jon Nafe finishing 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI, and Jake Sankey adding three singles, two RBI and three runs scored.
Jackson Fox added two hits and three RBI, Brycen Cashin had two hits and four RBI, and Kaden Thauer had a double and drove in three in the victory for Plover.
The Black Sox will play at Stevens Point on Wednesday. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Bukolt Park and will be broadcast live at zaleskisports.com.
Plover 20, Merrill 2
Plover 124 76 - 20 17 0
Merrill 000 11 - 2 4 4
WP: Bryce Ehr. LP: Henry Reimann.
SO: Ehr (3 2/3 inn.) 6, Jackson Fox (1 1/3 inn.) 3; H. Reimann (2 inn.) 2, Clapper (1 1/3 inn.) 0, Jack Hoock (1 2/3 inn.) 0. BB: Ehr 2, Fox 1; H. Reimann 3, Clapper 4, Hoock 1.
Top hitters: P, Tommy Drohner 3 BBs, 3 runs, RBI; Fox 2x3, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Brycen Cashin 2x3, 2B, 4 RBI; Matt Eiden 1x1, 2 runs, RBI; Kaden Thauer 2B, 3 RBI; Thomas Hunt 1x2, 3 runs; Jon Nafe 3x4, 2 2Bs, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Jake Sankey 3x3, 3 runs, 2 RBI. M, Sam Reimann 2x3, HR, RBI.
Records: Plover 3-3; Merrill not reported.