Spartans
| 04/14/25 vs Pine River Area | 12-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Pine River Area | 2-5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bear Lake | 7-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bear Lake | 6-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hart | 11-10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mason County Central). They put the hurt on the Pine River Area Bucks with a sharp 12-3 win on Monday. With that victory, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Peyton Merz made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Merz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason County Central got a massive performance out of Pierce Bladzik, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Toby Reed was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mason County Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mason County Central's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pine River Area, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Looking ahead, Mason County Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Holton at 4:00 p.m. As for Pine River Area, they will venture away from home to take on Mason County Eastern at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bucks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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