Apr. 30—MAPLE CITY — Glen Lake had competition at the Laker Invitational, but that didn't matter much.

The Lakers topped Elk Rapids and Elkton-Pigeon-Bayport-Laker, with the final game boasting two teams with "Laker" in their name.

Glen Lake (12-0) won 6-3 to lock up the Laker Invite, after topping Elk Rapids 6-1 in its opener. The Elks fell to EPBL 5-2.

James St. Peter struck out four and gave up only four hits across six innings for the win against Elk Rapids. Cooper Bufalini had and RBI and two hits, including a double, and Aiden Gokey doubled in a run.

Brendan Shockley drove in the Elks' run against Glen Lake, while Chase DeArment and Braden Fluty each had RBI against EPBL.

Bufalini won the Lakers' second game with 2.1 innings of relief work. St. Peter picked up a save with three strikeouts in the final inning, Michael Galla had two hits and Gokey doubled in two runs.

BASEBALL

TC Central splits at Gainey Invite

TC Central 6, Coldwater 1: TC Central — Owen Dawson (WP) 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K; Donnie Meyer 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K; Josef Meyer 2-3, RBI, R, 2 SB; Reed Seabase 2-4, 2 R, 2 SB; Dawson 2B, R; Josh Klug 1-4, RBI, R, 3 SB; Parker Welch H, RBI; Andrew Fender 1-2, R, 3 SB, HBP.

Allendale 6, TC Central 3: TC Central — J. Meyer 2-3, RBI, 2 R, 2B, SB; JJ Dutmers 1-3, RBI, 2B.

TCSF, Kingsley, Benzie all 1-1 at SF tourney

Kingsley 4, TC St. Francis 1: Kingsley — Justin Grahn (WP) 6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K; Zach Middleton 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R; Eli Graves 2-4, R, 2B; Middleton 3-4, 2 RBI; Bode Bielas 1-2, RBI, R, SB; Grahn 1-2, R, SB; TCSF — Jack Prichard 2B, BB.

Benzie Central 5, Kingsley 0: Benzie — Dan Wallington (WP) 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K; Cael Katt H, RBI, R; Dominic Lopez 1-1, 2 BB, RBI, HBP; Steve Barron 1-3, R; Alberto Lopez 1-3, RBI, R; Kingsley — Middleton (LP) 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 K; Graves 1-3; Owen Buning 3-2, 2B, SB.

TC St. Francis 10, Benzie Central 0: TCSF — Patrick Gallagher (WP) 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 K; Sam Wildfong 2-2, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB; Matthew Kane 2-3, 3 RBI; Harrison Shepherd 2-4, RBI, R; Thyler Thompson RBI, R; Benzie (6-8) — Wallington, A. Lopez, Dakota Dawson 1 H each.

Charlevoix 3-0 in tournament

Charlevoix 13, Mio 1: Charlevoix — Hunter Lemerand (WP) 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K; Troy Nickel 3-4, 2 R, SB; Jack Jarema 3-4, 2 RBI, 2B, R, SB; Aiden Spiegl 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB; Ryan Pearl 1-3, 2 RBI, R; Bryce Johnson 3 R; Patrick Sterrett 2 R.

Charlevoix 24, Manistique 3: Charlevoix — Speigl (WP) 3 IP, 7 K; Sterrett 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Nickel 2-4, 3 RBI, 2 R; Spiegl 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R; Pearl 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R; Owen Waha 3-4, 3 RBI, 3 R; Lemerand RBI, R; Johnson 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R; Nick Claflin H, 2 RBI, R; Emmett Bergmann 1-1, 2 RBI, 2 R; Dylan Clapp RBI, R.

Charlevoix 7, Inland Lakes 3: Charlevoix — Sterrett (WP) 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 K; Spiegl 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R; Waha 2 H, RBI; Johnson H, 2 RBI, R; Pearl RBI; Bergmann RBI; Nickel 2 R, H.

Joburg-Lewiston wins a pair

Johannesburg-Lewiston 7, Rudyard 2: Joburg — Will Boden (WP) 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K; Thomas Fox 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K; Colin Basinski 2-3, 3 SB; Eli Lindbert 2-4, RBI, R; Boden 2 SB, H, RBI, R; Kyler Nowak 2 BB, R, SB.

Joburg 6, Mancelona 4: Joburg (6-4) — Basinski (WP) 4.2 IP, 3 H, 11 K; Lindbert HR, 3 RBI, R; Rily McVannel H, 2 R, SB; Rylan Rosso H, RBI, R, BB.

Bear Lake splits at Bobcat Invite

Bear Lake 14, Benzie JV 4: Bear Lake — Cole Merrill (WP) 6 IP, 6 H, 9 K; Grady Harless 3-4, 2 RBI, R, 2B; Myles Harless 2-4, 2 RBI, R; Zach Griffis 2-5, RBI, 2 R; Merrill 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Elijah Ruiz 1-4, RBI, 2 R; Kaden Forward 2-3, RBI, R; Ethaniel Ruiz 2-4, RBI, 3 R; Spencer Mallison 1-3, RBI, R.

Mason County Central 6, Bear Lake 2: Bear Lake (10-3-1) — Travis Hughey 2-3, R, 2B; Merrill RBI; M. Harless RBI.

SOFTBALL

TC West 0-2 at Grandville Invite

Grand Ledge 16, TC West 4: TC West — Autumn McSawby 2-4, 2 R, 2B, SB; Lydia Heymes 3B, RBI, R; Delaney Witkop 2 BB, R; Macy Pohlad 2 BB; Taylor Williams RBI.

Grandville 14, TC West 2: TC West — Heymes 2-2, RBI, 2B, SB; Witkop 2B, R; Williams RBI.

TC St. Francis 2nd in 6-team Alma Invite

TC St. Francis 5, Central Montcalm 3: TCSF — Allee Shepherd (WP) 7 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K; Maggie Napont 3-4, 2 R; Brooke Meeker 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Sophie Hardy H, RBI, R, BB; Hunter St. Peter 2-3, R; Zoey Jetter H, RBI; Leah Simetz RBI.

TCSF 15, Alma 0: TCSF — Kensley Thorpe (WP) 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K; St. Peter 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R; Napont 3-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B; Jetter 2-2, 2B, 4 RBI; Meeker 2 2B, 2 RBI, R; Claudia Harris 2B, RBI, R; Simetz 2 R; Emma Kirby 2 BB, R.

New Lothrop 6, TCSF 5: TCSF (6-3) — Meeker 2-2, 2 BB, 2 R; St. Peter 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Simetz 2B, 2 RBI; Jetter 2-4, RBI; Thorpe 2 H; Hardy H, BB, R.

Elks win Laker Invitational crown

Elk Rapids 10, Glen Lake 6: Elk Rapids — Reagann Merchant (WP) 4 K; Rhielynn Skrocki (SV) 5 K; Ashley McCann 3 H, RBI; Haleigh Yocom 2B; Ryleigh Yocom H, 2 RBI; Reagann Merchant 2B; Rhielynn Skrocki 2 H, 3B, 2 RBI; Brooke Fluty 2 H, 2 RBI; Madeline Espinoza H; Glen Lake — Olivia Mikowski 2 H, 2 RBI.

Glen Lake 8, Elkton-Pigeon-Bayport 5: Glen Lake — Taylor Semple (WP);Jessie Pugh 2 RBI; Shea Staley 2 R; Annabelle Roach 2 H.

Elk Rapids 11, Elkton-Pigeon-Bayport 4: Elk Rapids — Skrocki (WP) 5 K; R. Yocom RBI; Merchant 2 H; Skrocki 4 H, RBI; Fluty 2 RBI; Emma Eckerdt RBI.

Benzie splits at Brethren Bobcat Invite

Benzie Central 9, Hesperia 4: Benzie — Grace Heiges (WP); Moraya Mosher 2-4; Autum Wallington 2-4, 3B; Heiges 4-4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI; Mya Heinz 3-4, 2 RBI; Katie Quick H.

Mason County Central 5, Benzie 4: Benzie (4-14) — Wallington 3-4; Heinz 2-2; Paige Kaple 2 RBI; Quick H.

Joburg 2nd in Val Kapture Tournament

Scores: Johannesburg-Lewiston def. Rudyard 7-0, lost to Constantine 5-2 in championship game.

Johannesburg-Lewiston (8-2): Jayden Marlatt 11 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 19 K; Cassie Tallman 3 H, 4 RBI, R; Brittney Fox 2 H, RBI, R; Gloria House 3 H, RBI, 2 R.

Rayders split in tournament play

Charlevoix 13, Mio 2: Charlevoix — Mary Lentz (WP) 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K; Anna Kemp HR, 2 RBI, R; Haiydin Bissell 3-3, R; Danielle Mason 2-3, R; Emma Meadows 2-3, 3B, 2 R; Sydney Wurst H, RBI, R; Aaliyah Hoag H, RBI; Delaney Boehm RBI, R; Kylie Dorst 2 BB, 3 R.

Ogemaw Heights 10, Charlevoix 1: Charlevoix — Mason 2B, RBI; Lentz H; Kemp H, R, SB.

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