Akron-Westfield staked its claim on victory with a five-run fifth and did go on to pick up an 8-2 win over South O’Brien. The War Eagle conference game was played June 11 at Paullina.
South O’Brien scored first with a run in the second. The Westerners answered with a pair in the third. Trailing 7-2, the Wolverines got one closer back in the fifth. A-W then tacked on a run in the seventh.
Kester Grimm had a single, scored a run and also reached base on an error. Wilsom Millan recorded a double and a walk. Micah Davis walked twice and scored a run. Dain Moermond notched a single. Brock Riedemann picked up an RBI.
Starting pitcher Pete Bottjen went four innings and took the loss. He allowed five runs (three earned) on three hits with four walks and a strikeout. Jett Keith’s 2-1/3 innings on the mound yielded three earned runs on six hits. Keith hit two batters, struck out one and walked one. Dain Moermond tossed 2/3 of an inning which included no runs, hits, strikeouts or walks.
A-W
0 0 2 0 5 0 1 – 8
S. O’Brien
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 – 2