Ocelots Can’t Sweep DH After Taking Game 1 8-1

OVERVIEW – MACOMB

SCORES: Schoolcraft 8, Macomb 1 ; Schoolcraft 0, Macomb 8

RECORDS: Schoolcraft 16-21 (5-10), Macomb 22-15 (10-5)

LOCATION: Corner Ballpark

RECAP: Ocelots Can't Sweep DH After Taking Game 1 8-1

GAME HIGHLIGHTS (SEVEN INNINGS)

• The Monarchs would kick the scoring off in the top of the 1^st on an RBI single with 2 outs.
• Schoolcraft would immediately get that run back as Tashawn Eatmon would hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 1^st.
• The Ocelots would take control of the game in the bottom of the 3^rd when Braylon Schroeder would single home Shane Carnes and Juan Suarez to take a 3-1 lead.
• Schoolcraft would break things open in the bottom of the 5^th when Jace Walerski would bring 3 home on a home run to left field to make it 6-1.
• Later in the 5^th inning, Braylon Schroeder would record another RBI on a single bringing home Joey Tobe and the Ocelots 8^th run would come home on a Macomb error.

GAME STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Schoolcraft 8/9/0, Macomb 1/4/4
• Runners Left on Base: Schoolcraft: 5, Macomb 9
• Winning Pitcher – Lucas Clune (2-3): 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
• Losing Pitcher – Greg Burns (4-3): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

TOP SC PERFORMERS

• Tashawn Eatmon: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
• Jace Walerski: 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
• Braylon Schroeder: 2-3, 3 RBI

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS (SEVEN INNINGS)

• Unlike game 1, there would be no scoring in the 1^st inning as Macomb would strand the bases loaded in the top of the 1^st.
• The Monarchs would score 2 runs in the top of the 2^nd as that would prove to be all Macomb would need in game 2 of the doubleheader.
• Macomb would extend their lead in the 5^th with 3 runs and score 3 more times in the 6^th to make it 8-0.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Schoolcraft: 0/3/2, Macomb 8/9/0
• Runners Left on Base: Schoolcraft: 7, Macomb 16
• Winning Pitcher – Johnathan Meyette (4-2): 6 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K
• Losing Pitcher – Alex Stepaniak (3-4): 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

GAME TWO TOP SC PERFORMERS

• Tashawn Eatmon: 1-4, 1 SB
• Tony Mendez: 1-3, 1 SB
• Noah McCann: 0-0 3 BB

UP NEXT

The Ocelots return to The Corner Ballpark tomorrow as the visitors as Macomb will serve as the home team as the Ocelots and Monarchs wrap up their season series beginning at 1:00PM.