Gauerke wins pair of games for I-S
There wasn't a lot of offense, but the Iola-Scandinavia baseball team came up with enough runs Monday, April 23, to knock off Shiocton 4-3 in a Central Wisconsin 8 Conference matchup on the Chiefs' home field.
The Thunderbirds also handed Weyauwega-Fremont a 9-3 defeat Tuesday, April 19.
I-S 4, Shiocton 3
SHIOCTON - John Prahl and Hunter Gruenwald each had two of the T-Birds' six hits and Zach Gauerke struck out seven batters to get the win on the mound.
I-S also took advantage of five Shiocton errors to improve to 4-2 in conference play and 5-2 overall.
I-S 9, W-F 3
WEYAUWEGA - Gauerke struck out 11 batters Gruenwald and Tanner Krueger each had two hits in a win over the Indians.
The T-Birds scored three runs in the top of the third inning and added single runs in the fourth and fifth and two runs in the sixth and seventh.
W-F scored twice in the fourth to cut the lead to 4-2, but never got any closer.
Wes Alix took the loss for the Indians, who also had five errors in the game.
The T-Birds will host Weyauwega-Fremont at 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday, April 26) before heading to Bonduel Monday, April 30, for a rematch with the Bears.
The Thunderbirds also handed Weyauwega-Fremont a 9-3 defeat Tuesday, April 19.
I-S 4, Shiocton 3
SHIOCTON - John Prahl and Hunter Gruenwald each had two of the T-Birds' six hits and Zach Gauerke struck out seven batters to get the win on the mound.
I-S also took advantage of five Shiocton errors to improve to 4-2 in conference play and 5-2 overall.
I-S 9, W-F 3
WEYAUWEGA - Gauerke struck out 11 batters Gruenwald and Tanner Krueger each had two hits in a win over the Indians.
The T-Birds scored three runs in the top of the third inning and added single runs in the fourth and fifth and two runs in the sixth and seventh.
W-F scored twice in the fourth to cut the lead to 4-2, but never got any closer.
Wes Alix took the loss for the Indians, who also had five errors in the game.
The T-Birds will host Weyauwega-Fremont at 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday, April 26) before heading to Bonduel Monday, April 30, for a rematch with the Bears.
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