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MONTAGUE — Montague’s baseball team overwhelmed Hart, sweeping a West Michigan Conference doubleheader from the Pirates at home Thursday afternoon, 15-5 and 13-2.
Colton Blankstrom pitched the first 1 2/3 innings for the Wildcats in the first game, and gave up one run on just two hits while striking out one and walking one.
Nick Moss came out of the bullpen to finish the final 2 1/3 innings and gave up one run on two hits, striking out three and walking two.
Montague had 10 hits for the game, with Blankstrom slugging a home run and driving in four runs on two hits. Aidan Buchberger had ripped a two-run double and scored two runs. Michael Moore also had a two-run double.
For the Pirates in the first game Blake Weirich stroked out a double, Kory Charron had a single and two RBIs and Carter Ramseyer drove in two runs with a single.
In the second game, Montague rapped out 10 hits again with Buchberger knocking out two, driving in a pair and scored two runs.
Kade Johnson also finished with two hits and scored a run. Tate Stine had two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Blankstrom and Bryton Belinger each had a double.
Owen Peterson was the winning pitcher, throwing the first 1 2/3 innings and gave up one run on two hits and striking out two. Moss again pitched in relief and went the final 2 1/3 innings, giving up one run on one hit, striking out two and walking one.
Weirich and Ramseyer each had a single and Ty Schlukebir smashed a two-run double off the right field fence for the Pirates.
