Preston Veith delivered a 2-run single and a 3-run double to drive in 5 runs to lead the Pierz Brewers to a 10-0 win in 7 innings on Thursday night at Hellie Field. Jonah Prokott hurled 5 shutout innings, scattering 3 hits while striking out 8 to get the Win. Grayson Suska went 1-2 with 2 walks for Royalton.
The Brewers struck for 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd when they loaded the bases with 1 out and Kaden Kruschek put Pierz on the board with a sacrifice fly and then Preston Veith delivered a 2-run single to make it 3-0 after 2 innings.
Pierz blew it open in the 3rd with another 6 runs. Ryan Stuckmayer opened the inning with a triple to left, and that was followed by Michael Nezerka’s first career Victory League Homer to make it 5-0. The inning included 4 straight walks from reliever Brady Yourczek, a run-scoring wild pitch that allowed Derek Dahmen to score and then a 3-run double by Preston Veith to make it 9-0 after 3 innings.
The Brewers scored their final run in the bottom of the 4th when Derek Dahmen singled, Aiden Jones was hit by a pitch and Kaden Kruschek singled with 2 outs to drive in Jones to make it 10-0.
Royalton 0 3 2 – 0 7 innings
Pierz Brewers 10 9 2 – 10
WP: Jonah Prokott 5.0IP 0 runs 3 hits 8k 2bb 1hp
Pete Schommer 2.0IP 0 runs 0 hits 2k 0bb
LP: Tyler Jendro 2.0+IP 5 runs 5 hits 1k 3b
Brady Yourczek 2.0IP 5 runs 3 hits 2k 4bb 1hp
Marcus Hayes 2.0IP 0 runs 1 hit 1k 1bb
Brewers:
Kaden Kruschek 1-4 bb, sac fly, 2 rbi, run
Gunnar Wicklund 1-2 2B, 2bb, run
Preston Veith 2-3 2B, 5 rbi
– Jared Prokott 0-0 bb
Phil Zynda 0-3
– Jesse Marshik 0-1
Ryan Stuckmayer 1-3 3B, run
– Nathan Solinger 1-1
Michael Nezerka 2-3 Hr, 2 rbi, run
– Jonah Prokott 0-1
Derek Dahmen 1-3 run
– Mike Poser 0-1
Mike Leidenfrost 0-0 2bb, 2 runs
– Aiden Jones 0-1 hp, run
Pete Schommer 0-2 2bb, 2 runs
Riverdogs:
Grayson Suska 1-2 2bb
Drew Yourczek 0-4
Tyler Jendro 1-3
– Kirk Yourczek 0-0
Brady Yourczek 0-2 hp
Ethan Albright 0-3
Ryan Snyder 1-3
Zack Cekalla 0-3
Nathan Psyck 0-3
Joe Gaida 0-3
– Nick Henry
– Marcus Hayes