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LUDINGTON — North Muskegon’s baseball team paid a visit to Ludington for a single game on Wednesday and earned a tough 8-6 victory.
The Norsemen used three pitchers, beginning with sophomore Jaxon Bean, who threw three innings and allowed six runs (three earned), walked three and struck out two.
He was followed by freshman Ace Anderson, who worked three innings and did not give up any runs and no hits while walking two and striking out five.
Another freshman, Logan Slimko pitched the last inning and did not give up any runs or hits, walked one and had two strikeouts in earning the save.
Leading the hitting attack were Bryce Colbert, who was 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Bean also was 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and one run scored.
Carter Meiler was 2-for-4 with a run scored, and Charlie Meyers was 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run scored.
Nathan Dillehay was the losing pitcher for the Orioles. He went just two innings and gave up two earned runs on two hits and had one strikeout. Jonny Weinert and Aris Knoll each pitched two innings.
Dillehay also drove in two runs. Cole Johnson had one hit and three RBI and Brody Kaminski added a hit and scored two runs.
“Although losing is always disappointing, going into tonight was about getting ready for Saturday’s district,” said Ludington coach Evan Kroeze. “We feel like we accomplished that goal. We were able to get four different guys work on the mound, and offensively we had good at-bats for the most part throughout the game.”
Ludington enters the district with a 13-17 record and faces Gladwin in the semifinals in Kingsley.
North Muskegon takes on Kent City in Division 3 district action at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ravenna.
