A two-run first inning for West Central was more than enough for them to defeat Baltic at home on Thursday, May 13th. West Central took the 4-1 win.
Grafton Stroup drove home the first run of the game on a sacrifice line out to center field scoring Ryan Healy. Bem Sebert later scored on an error to give West Central a 2-0 lead after the opening inning. Baltic’s lone run came in the top of the second inning after a steal of home. West Central added another run in the bottom of the second after Dylan Sharrard scored on an error by the catcher. Noah Hohn scored after a single by Adam Parsons in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Loren Jacobson had a double in the game. Parsons had a hit and RBI. Zach Madsen, Sherrard, and Seth Gabbert all had singles in the game.
Gabbert pitched a complete game giving up one earned run on three hits with two walks and 11 strikeouts.