Diamond roundup: Merrill, Griffis combine for no-hitter; East Jordan, Inland Lakes stay unbeaten
Apr. 25—BEAR LAKE — Cole Merrill and Zach Griffis combined for a no-hitter, and Griffis drove in six runs as Bear Lake beat Manistee Catholic Central 14-0 and 8-5 in baseball action Monday evening.
Merrill and Griffis combined to whiff 10 batters, with Merrill logging seven of those over three innings in the 14-0 opener. Griffis drove in six runs in the game.
The Lakers improve to 7-2-1 this season and visit Suttons Bay on Thursday.
Grady Harless batted 4-for-4 with three runs and an RBI, while Myles Harless went 2-for-4 with three runs and RBI. Travis Hughey doubled and drove in two runs, while Ethaniel Ruiz and Gabe Aguilar each plated runs.
Merrill started the second game as well, striking out six in two frames and allowing one unearned run. Myles Harless closed out the game with five strikeouts over three innings, adding two RBI at the plate. Hughey, Merrill, Ruiz, Aguilar and Elijah Ruiz each drove in single runs. Hughey and Grady Harless both had a double among two hits, giving Harless a 6-for-7 doubleheader.
BASEBALL
East Jordan 9 6
Lake City 0 4
Game 1: East Jordan — Eli Burns (WP) 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 K; Ethan Thomas 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K; Lucas Stone 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K; Thomas 2B, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB; Ben Reid 1-3, RBI, 2 SB, R; Brenden Aenis 2B, R; Ryder Malpass 2-3, 2 RBI, 2B; Steven Anderson 1-2; Dawson Carey 3 BB, 2 R, 4 SB; Lake City — Kurtis Miles 2 BB, SB; Tyler Atkins BB; Job Rogers BB.
Game 2: East Jordan (10-0) — Reid (WP) 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 K; Stone (SV) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K; Carey 2-3, RBI, R, SB; Thomas 2 RBI, 1-3; Aenis 1-3, R, 2 SB; Burns 1-2, R; Stone 1-2, R; Anderson RBI, R, BB; Nathan Hector RBI, R; Lake City (2-8) — Cole McGinness 3-4, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB; Rogers 2-3, 2 RBI; Jase Goodrich 1-3, R, BB, SB.
Lake Leelanau SM 8 1
TC Christian 5 0
Game 1: TC Christian — Isaiah Willis 2 H, 2 SB; Andrew Pavwoski 2-3, R; Reece Broderick 1-2, 2 RBI, R; Carson Hensley 1-3, RBI; Caleb Chinlund RBI, SB; Christian Brower 2 SB; Lake Leelanau St. Mary — Gannon Mitchell (WP) 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K; Jerry Schaub 0.1 IP, 1 K; Jack Glynn 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K; Pieter-Jan Hamilton 1-4, 2 RBI, R, 4 SB; Glynn 3-3, 3 R, BB, 2 SB; Eli Kelenske RBI, BB, R, SB.
Game 2: TC Christian (2-6) — Pavwoski (LP) 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 9 K; Broderick H, SB; Lake Leelanau St. Mary — Schaub (WP) 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 K; C Couturier 1-3, 2B; Kelenske 1-2, R.
Manistee 7 14
Pine River 1 4
Game 1: Manistee — Donavyn Kirchinger (WP) 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 5 K; Jeffrey Huber H, RBI, R; Ethan Edmondson 1-2, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 SB; Eli Workman 2B, RBI; Miles Joseph 1-1, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R.
Game 2: Manistee (7-3) — Keegan Shannon (WP) 4 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 K; Joseph 1 IP, 1 H, 0 H, 1 K; Huber 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Edmondson 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB; Adam Workman 1-3, 2 SB, 2 R; Joseph 2-3, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R; Kirchinger 2-3, 3 RBI, 2; Eli Workman 1-3, RBI, R, BB.
Gaylord St. Mary 19 16
Bellaire 0 1
Game 1: Gaylord St. Mary — Dillon Croff (WP) 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K; Gavin Bebble 2-4, 2 RBI, 4 R; Daniel Jacobson 2-3, 2 RB, 3 R, 2 SB; Brody Jeffers 3-4, 4 RBI, R; Croff 1-3, 3 RBI, 2 SB, 2 R; Donovan Blust 2 BB, 2 R; I Oliver 2 R; H McKinley 2-2, 4 RBI, 2B, R; Joseph O'Connell 2-2, RBI, 2 R; Bellaire — Brady Hoogerhyde BB.
Game 2: Gaylord St. Mary — Blust (WP) 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 7 K; Bebble 2-4, RBI, 2 R, 2B; Jacobson 2 SB, 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R; Jeffers 1-3, RBI, 2 R; Croff 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2B; Brett Koscielniak 2B, R; B Keister 1-1, RBI, 2 R; D Wahl 2 BB, 2 R, SB; Bellaire (2-4) — Josh Landis H; Devin Gallagher 2B, R.
Alpena 9 7
Harbor Springs 6 6
Game 1: Harbor Springs — Brady Keiser 1-2, RBI, R, 2 BB, 3 SB; Jack Clancy H, 2 RBI, R; Tyler Piper 1-2, RBI, BB; Nolan Kennedy 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB.
Game 2: Harbor Springs (1-4-1) — Clancy 4-4, 2 RBI, R; Chase Kruzel H, 2 RBI; Andru Lynch H, RBI, R, HBP; Ethan Berry 1-1, RBI, R.
Ellsworth 7 21
Boyne Falls 3 8
Game 1: Ellsworth — Nicholas Sponable (WP) 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 8 K; Owen Cary 1-1, 2 BB, 2 R; Maxx Seese RBI; Max Muladore RBI, R; Sponable H, RBI; Kelan Pletcher 1-2, 2 R; Boyne Falls — Ashton Spang H, RBI, SB; Matthew Shaffer H, RBI, R; Keaton Matelski H, SB.
Game 2: Ellsworth — Jacob Jenuwine (WP) 4 IP, 1 H, 4 ER, 10 K; Pletcher 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Ryder Roberts 2-2, HR, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Jenuwine 2-2, RBI, 3 R; Sponable 3B, 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Andrew Grogan RBI; Michael Lucas RBI; Seese RBI; Boyne Falls (1-7) — JT Greenier 1-2, RBI; Spang 2 R, 5 SB.
Inland Lakes 14 11
Harbor Light 4 4
Game 1: Inland Lakes — Aidan Fenstermaker (WP) 2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 K; Jacob Willey 1 IP, 1 H, 3 K, 2 ER; Ty Kolly 2 IP 1 H, 0 R, 1 K; Kaden Hansel 3-5, RBI, 3B, 2 R; Grant Blumke 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R; Willey 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R; Wyatt Hanel RBI; Payton Teuthorn 2B, R; Kolly 1-2, RBI, 2 R; Harbor Light — Derk Boerman 2B, 2 RBI; Jackson Mesner RBI; Caleb Ogden SB, R.
Game 2: Inland Lakes (9-0) — Cash DePauw (WP) 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 K; Hanel 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R; Teuthorn 1-1, 3 RBI, R; Fenstermaker 1-1, 2 RBI, R; Blumke 2B, RBI, 2 R; Willey RBI; Connor Wallace RBI, 3 R; Kolly 1-2, BB, 3 R.Harbor Light — Boerman RBI; Ogden HR, RBI, R.
SOFTBALL
Elk Rapids 4 11
Frankfort 2 0
Game 1: Elk Rapids — Reagann Merchant (WP) 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K; Rhielynn Skrocki 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R; Ashley McCann 2-3, RBI, R; Merchant 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Skrocki R, 2B; Emma Eckerdt 2-2, R; Frankfort — Mariah Manning 2B, R; Kinzee Stockdale H, R, SB; Emma Mackenzie 1-3, RBI; Evelyn VanTol 1-2, RBI.
Game 2: Elk Rapids (9-1) — Skrocki (WP) 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K; McCann H, R; Ryleigh Yocom 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2B, 3B; Skrocki 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Brooke Fluty 2-3, 2 R, 2B, SB; Eckerdt 1-3, RBI, SB, R; Amanda McCann 1-3, 2 RBI; Haleigh Yocom 1-3, R, SB; Frankfort (5-4) — Sage Myers 2B; E Tiesworth H.
Lake Leelanau SM 18 24
TC Christian 3 11
Game 1: Lake Leelanau St. Mary — Audrey Smith 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, SB; Delana Kirt 3-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2B; Cathryn Mikowski 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB; Leah Fleis H, 2 R, 2 SB; Chloe Hendrick 2B, 2 RBI, R; Della Bunek RBI; Jenny Morio 3-3, 3B, 3 R, 2 SB; Amelia Dunham 2B, 2 R, BB; Lizzie Leggett 2B, RBI, R; TC Christian — Megan Pavwoski 2 BB, R; Brooke Smith 2B, RBI; Sadie Brown-Bannon 1-2, 2 RBI; Mary Polzien BB, R.
Game 2: Lake Leelanau St. Mary (7-3) — Mikowski (WP), 5 IP, 10 K; Smith 3-5, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2B, 3B; Mikowski 2-5, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R; Kirt H, RBI, R; Lily Serrano 1-3, 2 R; Fleis 4-4, 2 RBI, 4 R; Hendrick 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Morio 3-4, 2 RBI, 4 R; Bunek 2B, 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R; Dunham 3-5, 2 RBI, 3 R; Leggett H, RBI, R; TC Christian (0-8) — Brown-Bannon 3-4, RBI, 2 R; Smith 3-4, 3B, RBI, 2 R; Breanna Graczyk 3-4, RBI, 2 R; Hattie Leggett 1-3, 2 R.
Ellsworth 13 13
Boyne Falls 3 0
Game 1: Ellsworth — Avery Strange (WP) 5 IP, 3 H, 8 K; Strange 4-4, 2 RBI, 3 R; Julia Sundstrom 3-3; Molly Muladore 3-4, 2B; Jacque Gibson 2-3, 3B; Bella Essenberg 2-3, 2 R; Hannah Essenberg 2 H; Lexie Montgomery 2B.
Game 2: Ellsworth — B. Essenberg (WP) 3 IP, 6 K; Strange 2 IP, 2 K, 1 H; Jacque Gibson 3-3, 2B; Maddie Zipp 2-3, 2 2B; B. Essenberg 2-3, 2B; Kylee Fuller 2B.
Marion 15 19
Brethren 1 3
Game 1: Brethren — Maddy Biller H, 2 BB; Alice Amstutz BB, R; Kylie Sevarns BB; Ava Leatherman BB; Olivia Sexton SB.
Game 2: Brethren (2-8) — Elly Sexton H, 2 RBI; Biller 2B, RBI, R; Kimmy Schneider BB, R; Maggie Evans BB, R.
Gaylord splits Sunday, ends weekend tourney 5-1
Macomb Dakota 2, Gaylord 1: Gaylord — Jayden Jones (LP) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K; Alexis Kozlowski 1-2, RBI, SB; Aubrey Jones BB, R, SB.
Gaylord 10, Walled Lake Northern 0: Gaylord (11-1) — Abby Radulski (WP) 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB; A. Jones 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K; Hali Lenartowicz HR, RBI, 3 R, BB, SB; Taylor Moeggenberg 3-3, HR, 3 RBI, R; Braleigh Miller 3-3, 2 SB; Alexis Shepherd 3B, RBI, R; A. Jones 2B, 2 RBI, R; Kozlowski H, RBI, R, SB; Avery Parker 2 BB, 2 R; Radulski 2-3, 2 RBI.
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