The Colton Shockers scored two runs in the top of the seventh to earn an 8-6 win over Baltic on Tuesday, June 27th. The win snapped a nine-game losing streak.
Nathan Madison had an RBI double, and Barrett Althoff had an RBI ground out in the top of the first for an early 2-0 lead. Baltic scored three times in the bottom of the first for a 3-2 lead. Colton then had a four-run second inning. Aiden Heitkamp had a run-scoring ground ball. Cole Focken had a two-run single, and Noah Haynes scored on an error for a 6-3 lead. Baltic had another three-run inning in the bottom of the third to tie the game 6-6.
The game remained tied 6-6 until the top of the seventh inning. Althoff belted a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the seventh to put the Shockers ahead 8-6. Colton then held Baltic to just one hit in the bottom of the seventh to take the win.
Althoff had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs. Madison had two hits, one a double, and an RBI. Focken had a hit and two RBIs. Haynes finished with a double. Tyler Groenwald and Carter Sorenson each had a hit. Sorenson pitched two innings and allowed six earned runs on eight hits and four walks. Groenwald pitched five innings and allowed three hits and three walks with three strikeouts.
