Rockets now 9-1 in Cloverbelt East

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

GILMAN — Bobby Pilz went 4-for-4, and Spencer scored 16 runs in the first four innings to down Gilman 16-6 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division game Friday at Gilman High School.

The Rockets had 14 hits in all and built a 13-1 lead after 2 ½ innings.

Nate Neumann, Jake Meyers, and Pilz combined to strike out 11 for Spencer, which is now 10-2 overall and 9-1 in the Cloverbelt East. Gilman falls to 4-7 overall and in the conference.

Ryan Busse and Calvin Lenz each had two hits, and Busse and Meyers each drove in three runs for the Rockets.

Spencer plays at Neillsville on Monday.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Rockets 16, Pirates 6

Spencer 445 30 – 16 14 1

Gilman 105 00 – 6 8 5

WP: Nate Neumann.

SO: Neumann (2 inn.) 6, Jake Meyers (2 inn.) 2, Bobby Pilz (1 inn.) 3. BB: Neumann 1, Meyers 2, Pilz 0.

Top hitters: S, Pilz 4×4, 2B, 4 runs; Ryan Busse 2×4, 3B, 3 RBIs; Calvin Lenz 2×4, 2B; Meyers 3 RBIs; Hunter Luepke 4 runs, 2 RBIs; Hunter Hildebrandt 2 RBIs.

Gilman statistics not provided.

Records: Spencer 10-2, 9-1 Cloverbelt East; Gilman 4-7 overall and Cloverbelt East.