Colton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Tanner Baerlocher was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Baerlocher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Duke Chalmers
| 04/12/25 vs St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Garfield-Palouse | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Genesee | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Duke Chalmers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Silas Nollmeyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Colton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Colton beat St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse by a score of 19-9 later that day.
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