Keeping opponents off base paths has been
key in 6-0 start for G-A baseball team
Keeping opponents off the base paths has been a key for G-A, who entered play April 23 with a 6-0 record.
G-A pitchers have allowed 15 hits over 31 innings and opponents are batting just .144 against the Ram pitching staff through six games. The G-A pitching staff has issued 19 walks while striking out 53 batters.
G-A pitchers have recorded 11 one, two, three innings, with Alex Krugh and Jaden Fawcett leading the way with four each.
While the Ram pitching staff allowed seven hits and walked seven Gobles batters in the first game of a doubleheader, G-A’s offense powered the team to a 10-5 win.
Starter Nolan Brewer scattered four hits and gave up one earned run, but he walked five to go with seven strikeouts.
Jaden Fawcett finished with two innings of three-hit ball. He allowed two earned runs and two walks with three strikeouts.
Ethan Gibson had a big game at the plate, pounding out four hits with one RBI.
G-A broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run fourth inning and held on for a 4-2 win in the second game.
An RBI single by Gibson in the bottom of the fourth gave G-A the lead for good and then Alex Krugh’s RBI ground out moments later gave G-A a 4-2 lead.
Gibson earned the win in relief of Alex Krugh in the second game, allowing just one hit and one walk in one and one-third innings of work. He struck out two batters.
GAME 1
Gobles 102 000 2 - 5- 7-4
Galesburg-Augusta 300 223 x - 10-13-2
G-A hits: Ethan Gibson 4 (1 RBI), Alex Krugh 1 (double), Nolan Brewer 2 (double, 2 RBI), Colin Hatton 1 (1 RBI), Kameron Prince 1, Jonah Ranes 3 (double, 1 RBI), Michael Groat 1
G-A stolen bases: Ethan Gibson 3, Nolan Brewer 1, Alex Krugh 1, Colin Hatton 1
Winning pitcher: Nolan Brewer - 5 IP, 4 hits, 1 earned run, 5 walks, 7 strikeouts
Jaden Fawcett - 2 IP, 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts
GAME 2
Gobles 100 10 - 2-4-2
Galesburg-Augusta 002 2x - 4-4-1
G-A hits: Ethan Gibson 1 (1 RBI), Nolan Brewer 1, Colin Hatton 1 (double, 2 RBI), Wes Hoffman 1
G-A stolen bases: Ethan Gibson 1
Winning pitcher: Ethan Gibson - 1.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
Alex Krugh - 3.2 IP, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts
G-A JV baseball team posts 1 win,
ties second game
A 14-run second inning and one-hitter tossed by Kameron Prince lifted the Galesburg-Augusta JV baseball team to a 18-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader April 22 at G-A High School.
The two teams battled to a 9-9 tie in the second game before the contest was called because of darkness, leaving the Rams with a 5-1-1 record.
Prince struck out five and allowed two walks on the mound.
Nolan Brewer’s three hits and four RBI led G-A at the plate.
An eight-run third inning by the Rams erased a 9-1 Delton-Kellogg lead in the second game that was called after three innings with the two teams tied.
Kaiden Kaiser, who had a double and two RBI, led G-A at the plate.
Jonah Ranes pitched no-hit ball over the first one and two-thirds innings but gave up seven walks to go with three strikeouts.
GAME 1
Delton-Kellogg 0 0 0 - 0- 1-4
Galesburg-Augusta 4(14) - 18-12-1
G-A hits: Nate Ewert 1, Nolan Brewer 3 (4 RBI), Alex Krugh 2 (1 RBI), Kameron Prince 1 (1 RBI), Wes Hoffman 1 (2 RBI), Jaden Fawcett 2 (double, 2 RBI), Robert Cain 2
G-A stolen bases: Alex Krugh 2, Kaiden Keiser 1, Nate Ewert 1
Winning pitcher: Kameron Prince - 3 IP, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts
GAME 2
Delton-Kellogg 432 - 9-0-2
Galesburg-Augusta 018 - 9-3-2
G-A hits: Alex Krugh 1 (1 RBI), Kaiden Kaiser 2 (double, 2 RBI)
Other G-A RBI: Nolan Brewer 1, Nate Ewert 1
G-A stolen bases: Jonah Ranes 1, Alex Krugh 1, Colton Robertson 1
Starting pitcher: Jonah Ranes - 1.2 IP, 0 hits, 6 earned runs, 7 walks, 2 strikeouts
Nate Ewert - 0 IP, 0 hits, 1 earned runs, 3 walks, 0 strikeouts
Kaiden Kaiser - 1.1 IP, 0 hits, 1 earned run, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts
Lady Rams snap 8-game losing
streak with 2 wins over Bearcats
An 18-8 win over Battle Creek Central in the first game of a doubleheader snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Galesburg-Augusta varsity softball team, which went on to post a 19-5 victory in the second game.
G-A, now 4-8, pushed 10 runs across in the third inning to pull away in the first game.
Rhyann Wilson, who drove in one run, had three hits and Liliana Thompson, who had a triple and drove in five runs, added two hits to pace G-A in the opener.
Breanna Keene was credited with the win, allowing five hits, seven earned runs and eight walks to go with three strikeouts.
An eight-run first inning got the Lady Rams off to a big start in the second game and the team pulled away with 11 more runs in the third inning.
Rhyann Wilson had three hits and drove in one run and Maureen McBride, who had a double and home run and drove in five runs, and Suzanna Nichols, each added two hits.
Maureen McBride (five hits, five earned runs, six walks, 3 strikeouts, three innings) earned the win for the Rams.
GAME 1
Galesburg-Augusta 44 (10) - 18-9-0
Battle Creek Central 32. 3 - 8-5-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 2 (1 RBI), Rhyann Wilson 3 (1 RBI), Breanna Keene 1 (3 RBI), Liliana Thompson 2 (5 RBI), Rebecca Belland 1
Other G-A RBI Suzanna Nichols 1, Caitlyn Valadez 1, Runa Seidl 1, Haven Bowsher 1
G-A stolen bases: Maureen McBride 5, Haven Bowsher 2, Suzanna Nichols 1, Caitlyn Valadez 1, Runa Seidl 1, Rhyann Wilson 1
Winning pitcher: Breanna Keene - 3 IP, 5 hits, 7 earned runs, 8 walks, 3 strikeouts
GAME 2
Galesburg-Augusta 80 (11) - 19-8-0
Battle Creek Central 23 0 - 5-5-0
G-A hits:Maureen McBride 2 (double, home run, 5 RBI), Suzanna Nichols 2, Rhyann Wilson 3 (1 RBI), Caitlyn Valadez 1 (2 RBI)
Other G-A RBI: Sam Conklin 1, Addi Born 1
G-A stolen bases: Maureen McBride 4, Suzanna Nichols 3, Breanna Keene 3, Liliana Thompson 3, Samantha Conklin 1, Caitlyn Valadez 1
Winning pitcher: Maureen McBride - 3 IP, 5 hits, 5 earned runs, 6 walks, 3 strikeouts
G-A softball team struggles offensively
Quiet bats at the plate and control issues on the mound led to a pair of losses by the Galesburg-Augusta varsity softball team to Gobles April 18 at G-A.
G-A managed just four hits in a 14-0 loss in the first game and had three hits in the second game that Gobles won 20-0.
Although she registered seven strikeouts, Maureen McBride issued 10 walks in the first game and suffered the loss.
Suzanna Nichols, who allowed three walks, suffered the loss in the second game and Liliana Thompson allowed seven walks across three and two-third innings.
GAME 1
Gobles 201 0(11) - 14-10-0
Galesburg-Augusta 000 00 - 0 - 0-4-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 1, Suzanna Nichols 1, Kiya Dolph 1, Rebecca Belland 1
G-A stolen base: Suzanna Nichols 1
Losing pitcher: Maureen McBride - 5 IP, 10 hits, 14 earned runs, 10 walks, 7 strikeouts
GAME 2
Gobles 241 (13) - 20-16-0
Galesburg-Augusta 000 0 - 0 - 3-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Haven Bowsher 1
Losing pitcher: Suzanna Nichols - 0.1 IP, 1 hit, 2 earned runs, 3 walks, 0 strikeouts
Liliana Thompson - 3.2 IP, 15 hits, 18 earned runs, 7 walks, 3 strikeouts
Rams drop 2 to Battle Creek Pennfield
The Galesburg-Augusta varsity softball team suffered 18-2 and 20-5 setbacks to Battle Creek Pennfield April 16.
G-A outhit Pennfield in the opener 9-5, but 18 walks issued by G-A pitchers gave Pennfield plenty of activity on the base paths.
Suzanna Nichols suffered the loss, allowing nine earned runs, three hits and eight walks in two and one-third innings pitched.
Caitlyn Valadez and Runa Seidl each had two hits for G-A.
The Rams responded to Pennfield’s three-run first with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning but the visitors pushed across 14 runs in the second inning and never looked back in a 20-5, three inning win in the second game.
Maureen McBride was the losing pitcher, giving up seven hits, 20 earned runs and 14 walks.
GAME 1
B.C. Pennfield 435 6 - 18-5-0
Galesburg-Augusta 002 0 - 2-9-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 1, Sara Nichols 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Caitlyn Valadez 2, Liliana Thompson 1 (1 RBI), Runa Seidl 2, Breanna Keene 1
G-A stolen bases: Breanna Keene 1 Caitlyn Valadez 1, Liliana Thompson 1, Maureen McBride 1, Rhyann Wilson 1
Losing pitcher: Sara Nichols - 2.1 IP, 3 hits, 9 earned runs, 8 walks, 0 strikeouts
Breanna Keene - 1.1 IP, 2 hits, 9 earned runs, 9 walks, 2 strikeouts
Maureen McBride - 0.1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walks, 0 strikeouts
GAME 2
B.C. Pennfield 3 (14)3 - 20-8-0
Galesburg-Augusta 3 0 2 - 5-7-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 1 (double), Sara Nichols 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Liliana Thompson 1 (1 RBI), Breanna Keene 1 (double, 1 RBI), Rebecca Belland 1 (1 RBI), Haven Bowsher 1
G-A stolen bases: Liliana Thompson 2, Maureen McBride 1
Losing pitcher: Maureen McBride - 2 IP, 7 hits, 20 earned runs, 14 walks, 0 strikeouts
Liliana Thompson - 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Two setbacks leaves tennis team winless
An 8-0 loss to Battle Creek Central April 19 and a 7-1 loss to Lake Michigan Catholic/Bridgman lowered the Galesburg-Augusta women’s tennis teams’ record to 0-5.
G-A lost all four singles matches, however Lauren Gates, at No. 3 singles, pushed her opponent before falling in three sets, 4-6, 6-0, 6-10.
G-A forfeited all four doubles matches
Battle Creek Central - 8, Galesburg-Augusta - 0
Singles:
No. 1 - Bonnie Ferazzi, Battle Creek Central def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-2 , 6-1
No. 2 - Dynise Anderson, Battle Creek Central def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 3 - Ava Einhardt, Battle Creek Central def. Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-4 , 0-6 , 10-6
No. 4 - Emira Shabani, Battle Creek Central def. Charlotte Lockner, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-1
Doubles:
No. 1 - Nevaeha Miller, Battle Creek Central - Ellery Downey, Battle Creek Central def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 2 - Ren Horne, Battle Creek Central - Jasmyn Cardoso-Coronado, Battle Creek Central def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0, 2-0.
No. 3 - Renay Nolan, Battle Creek Central - Maylyn Moctezuma, Battle Creek Central def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 4 - Journey Sample, Battle Creek Central - Breyonna Rumsey, Battle Creek Central def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
G-A falls to LMC/Bridgman
G-A managed just one singles win in a 7-1 loss to LMC/Bridgman April 16.
G-A’s lone win against LMC/Bridgman was at No. 2 singles where Peyton Newton earned a win in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 8-10.
Galesburg-Augusta - 1, LMC/Bridgman - 7
Singles:
No. 1 - Izzy Schrauben, LMC/Bridgman def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-1 , -;
No. 2 - Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta def. Lindsey Salmon, LMC/Bridgman, 6-2 , 4-6 , 8-10 ;
No. 3 - Emma Pinkowski , LMC/Bridgman def. Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-2 , 6-3 , -;
No. 4 - Madison Kaminski, LMC/Bridgman def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0 , -;
Doubles:
No. 2 - Abby Mitchell, LMC/Bridgman - Lillie Hew Len, LMC/Bridgman def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 3 - Abbie King, LMC/Bridgman - Abigail Wasnik, LMC/Bridgman def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 4 - Hana Bolinder, LMC/Bridgman - Lily Stockwell, LMC/Bridgman def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 1 - Lily Barker, LMC/Bridgman - Savina Liotine, LMC/Bridgman def. Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta - Charlotte Lockner, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
G-A track teams continue to show
improvement at Comstock Invite
The Galesburg-Augusta boys track team amassed 13 personal records and 10 top five finishes to finish in fifth place at the Comstock Invite April 19, while the Lady Rams finished fourth.
Lawton won the 11-team mens event with 126 points. G-A finished with 74 points.
Senior John Klimp just missed a first place finish in the 200-meter dash, falling 00.6 behind the first place finisher.
The Lady Rams finished fourth in the 11-team event with 51 points, setting five personal records and four season records. Centreville won the event with 120.5 points.
Junior Jaidyn Klimp placed first in two events and settled for a second place in another to pace G-A.
Klimp won the 200 and 400-meter dashes with season record times of 27.75 and 1:03.85 respectively. The G-A junior finished just .26 behind the first place finisher in the 100-meter dash with a season record time of 13.41.
Caitlyn Valadez finished second in the shot put with a distance of 30’05.00”.
Comstock Invite
Men
1-Lawton, 126, 2-Quincy, 93, 3-Bangor, 80, 4-Comstock 78.5, 5-G-A, 74, 6-Centreville, 61, 7-Bronson 57, 8-Bloomingdale, 38.5, 9-Fennville, 32, 10-Decatur 19, 11-Lawrence, 3
G-A Results
100 Meters: 6. Ben Smeltzer, 12.46a, 7. Caden Smeltzer, 12.47a, 8. Levi Born, 12.49a,, 9. Boston Bucklin, 12.49aPR; 200 Meters: 2. John Klimp, 23.84aPR, 6. Ben Smeltzer, 25.14a, 7. Adam Hubbard, 25.19a; 400 Meters: 11. Owen Pfeiffer, 59.34aPR; 800 Meters: 7. Owen Pfeiffer, 2:23.40a, 9. Landon Bouchard, 2:29.27a; 1600 Meters: 3. Carter Stevens, 5:06.77aSR, 5. Landon Bouchard, 5:13.23a, 21. Nick Stevens, 6:02.86a; 3200 Meters: 3. Carter Stevens, 11:23.75aSR, 16. Nick Stevens, 13:20.04aPR; 110m Hurdles: 7. Patrick Armock, 18.82aPR; 300m Hurdles: 5. Conor Bortolussi, 47.31aPR, 14. Patrick Armock, 56.10aPR; 4x100 Relay: 4. G-A (Levi Born, Caden Smeltzer, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer), 47.11a; 4x200 Relay: 3. G-A (Levi Born, Caden Smeltzer, Ben Smeltzer, John Klimp), 1:39.17a; 4x800 Relay: 3. G-A (Landon Bouchard, Owen Pfeiffer, Carter Stevens, Jackson Houseman), 9:40.03a; Shot Put: 4. John Klimp, 40-09.00, 25. Bradley Hubbard, 29-10.00PR, 28. Milo Schwendinger, 28-03.00; Discus: 20. John Klimp, 93-05, 28. Milo Schwendinger, 71-01, 29. Luke Dennis, 69-10; High Jump: 5. Conor Bortolussi, 5-06.00PR, 7. Patrick Armock, 5-03.00PR, 8. Jeremiah Mann, 5-03.00PR; Long Jump: 7. Jeremiah Mann, 16-09.00PR, 15. Gregory Buckner, 15-07.00; 25. Luke Dennis, 12-11.00PR
Women
1-Centreville 120.5, 2-Quincy, 109.5, 3-Lawton, 107.5, 4-G-A 51, 5-Comstock, 49.5, 6-Decatur, 49, 7-Fennville 48.5, 8-Bangor, 40, 9-Bronson 36.5, 10-Lawrence, 22, 11-Bloomingdale, 20
G-A Results
100 Meters: 2. Jaidyn Klimp, 13.41aSR, 17. Brooklyn James, 15.21a; 200 Meters: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 27.75aSR, 8. Brooklyn James, 30.82a, 14. Ellesa Calendar, 32.20aPR; 400 Meters: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 1:03.85aSR; 100m Hurdles: 5. Ellesa Calendar, 19.77aPR; 300m Hurdles: 5. Ellesa Calendar, 56.68aPR; Shot Put: 2. Caitlyn Valadez, 30-05.00, 19. Megan Ranes, 22-09.00PR, 23. Emily Bailey, 20-04.00SR; Discus: 15. Megan Ranes, 64-10, 18. Caitlyn Valadez, 59-11, 20. Ellesa Calendar, 57-06; High Jump: 3. Jaidyn Klimp, 4-10.00, 12. Brooklyn James, 4-03.00PR
