Suttons Bay baseball captured its first series win Tuesday with a 18-3, 11-7 victory over Brethren during a Northwest Conference double-header.
“It just feels good all around, the guys are showing improvement,” Suttons Bay coach Kaleb Grant said. “They know what needs to be done and they just go out there and get it done.”
Suttons Bay pitcher Shane O’Boyle won the first game handedly as he tossed six strikeouts over three innings while allowing over four hits.
O’Boyle then went 2-4, scoring three times and knocking in one RBI. Suttons Bay senior Gavin Schichtel went 2-2, 3 R, RBI and Ty Brenner took home the win from the mound in the second game.
“I started off kind of slow. I couldn’t really get my curve ball in there, but I just started finding the zone, started working my foot into the mound a little, making it my home,” O’Boyle said. “I was pumping them down there, they were getting a few hits, but my outfielders were working pretty good and, getting some outs ... I’m just hoping we keep this energy.”
O’Boyle admits that the wins are a confidence boost for an upand- down season so far.
“Sometimes when we lose, we get a little down in the dumps, but after these two wins, I think we’re feeling a little better, feeling a little more confident with the bat,” O’Boyle said.
In the second game, Ty Brenner was dishing out strikeout after strike-outs with 13 K’s in five innings pitch, allowing only five hits.
Brenner also led offensively going 2-4, 2 RBI, 3 R. Schichtel went 1-2 with a double and two RBIs.
“I had a good day, I was locating pretty well. We pitched pretty good, so happy to be with it,” Brenner said. “We really figured out what we needed to do and made the plays win the game.”
Last week, Suttons Bay split a series with Onekama 3-13, 12-7.
Coach Grant is excited to see the players confidence growing.
“Confidence is a huge thing. They feed off each other’s energy ... We gotta work through those humps, and have the best positive mentality we can,” Grant said.
Glen Lake baseball took care of business against Buckley 18-2, 14-0 Tuesday.
STATS: Game 1: Tanner Crick WP, 2.2 IP, 4 K, 3 H; Benji Allen 1-2, 2B, 2 R, RBI; Peter Gelsinger 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R. Game 2: Isaac Hlavka WP, 4 IP, 9 K, 1 H, 0 ER; Patrick Middleton 2-2, 2B, RBI, R; Gelsinger 1-3, 3B, 3 RBI; Allen 1-2, 3 R, RBI.
On Monday, Lake Leelanau St. Mary dominated Onekama 9-2, 12-7.
The Eagles are now on a three game winning streak.
STATS: Game 1: Avery Bunek WP, 4 IP, 5 K, 3 H; Pieter Hamilton 3-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI. Game 2: Cody Couturier WP, 3 IP, 8 K, H, 0 R; Josh Bunek 1-2, 2B, 2B; James Bunek 1-3, 2B, 2 R.
LAKERS FALL IN KRIS POPP FINAL
Glen Lake fell to Portland St. Patrick 10-1 in the four-inning championship game Saturday afternoon at the Kris Popp tournament hosted by Lake Leelanau St. Mary.
Glen Lake senior Isaac Hlavka led the way for the Lakers hitting the teams lone double and RBI.
In the game before, Glen Lake defeated Mesick 12-0.
Laker senior Tanner Crick threw three four innings while striking out seven and allowing only four hits.
Glen Lake Senior Benji Allen was unstoppable, hitting two home runs on the day and three RBIs. Peter Galesinger also smacked three hits and knocked in two RBIs.
Portland St. Patrick defeated Lake Leelanau St. Mary the game before 11-2. Peter Hamilmton went 2-3 with two doubles.
The Eagles did capture a win against Mesick 6-4. Josh Bunek was the winning pitcher in four innings, striking out four.
