Apaches held to one hit in home loss

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

AUBURNDALE — Wisconsin Rapids Assumption plated eight runs over the first three innings and held on from there, beating Auburndale 9-1 in a Marawood Conference South Division baseball game Tuesday at Auburndale High School.

The game was the Marawood South opener for both teams.

The Apaches (2-1 overall) were held to one hit in the loss, a double by Aaron Willfahrt. Assumption (3-1) pitchers struck out nine Auburndale batters.

Cam Ertl took the loss for Auburndale. He gave up eight runs, five of which were earned, in 2 1/3 innings. Colton Wright allowed just one run in 4 2/3 innings of relief.

Auburndale plays at Pittsville on Friday.

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

Royals 9, Apaches 1

Assumption 323 000 1 – 9 12

Auburndale 100 000 0 – 1 1

Assumption stats not reported.

LP: Cam Ertl.

SO: Ertl (2 1/3 inn.) 2, Colton Wright (4 2/3 inn.) 4. BB: Ertl 2, Wright 1.

Top hitters: AUB, Aaron Willfahrt 2B, Logan Willfahrt SB, run.

Records: Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 3-1, 1-0 Marawood Conference South Division; Auburndale 2-1, 0-1 Marawood South.