DuluthPadres Get 6-4 Win In Michigan

July 15, 2012

By: Max Mercy

The Duluth Padres defeated Marenisco 6-4 in an Upper 13 League amateur baseball game on Sunday at Marenisco, despite getting just two hits.

Winning pitcher Jesse Olson (4-3, 2.18 ERA) allowed three earned runs on nine hits and one walk with nine strikeouts in his fourth complete game of the season.

Marenisco went ahead 3-0 in the fourth inning on a three-run home run by Zach Mahler.

Duluth scored a run in the sixth on an error, but Marenisco answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth on three hits and an error to make the score 4-1.

Anthony Bush singled with one out in the seventh inning to break up Marenisco starter Aaron Holtz’s bid for a no-hitter. Duluth scored three runs in the seventh on one hit, four walks, a sacrifice fly, and a hit batsman to tie the score 4-4.

Duluth broke the tie with two runs in the top of the ninth on a walk, a botched fielder’s choice, and an error.

Robert Brunelle picked up the loss in relief of Holtz. Brunelle allowed two unearned runs on one hit, three walks, and a hit batsman in two and two-thirds innings. Holtz allowed three earned runs on one hit and five walks in six and one-third innings. He had five strikeouts.

Nathan Windschill bunted for a hit to lead off the eighth for Duluth’s second hit. Windschill was 1-for-3 with a run scored and Bush was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

Erik Mahler was 4-for-4 with a run scored and Zach Mahler was 2-for-4 with three RBIs for Marenisco (3-6 league).

Tim Nylund, Kevin Hendrickx, and Matt Chruscielski had RBIs for Duluth (6-4 league, 10-12 overall).

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