Hillsdale County baseball top performers May 4-10

Q: What were the top baseball performances in Hillsdale County from May 4-10?

Litchfield baseball team had a standout week, winning three games in a row and extending their winning streak to five games.

Q: How did Litchfield baseball perform in early May?

Litchfield rebounded from a slow start to achieve three consecutive victories, bringing their overall record to 8-4.

Q: What is the current record of Litchfield baseball team?

As of May 10, Litchfield's baseball team has an overall record of 8-4.

Q: What factors contributed to the success of Hillsdale County baseball teams in May?

Improving spring weather and strong performances from players contributed to the success of Hillsdale County baseball teams in early May.

HILLSDALE COUNTY — As spring weather improves, Hillsdale County baseball teams are heating up May with strong performances across the area.

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Results were gathered from Game Changer reports between May 4-10. Let's dive into some of the top performers from the biggest wins that encompassed the first full week of May baseball.

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After a slow start, Litchfield rebounded with three wins to extend its streak to five straight games and improve to 8-4 overall.

The young Terriers earned wins over East Jackson (5-4) and Waldron (12-2, 10-5). Gavin Gutting (four strikeouts) and Caleb Bills (three strikeouts) combined to hold East Jackson through four innings. Bills added a hit, two steals and two runs. Connor Kerr finished with two hits, a double and two RBIs, while Logan Perkins had a hit, an RBI, two steals and two runs.

Gutting earned the win in the opener against Waldron, striking out 12 and allowing one earned run. He also doubled, drove in two runs, stole three bases and scored once. Perkins stole four bases and collected three hits, including a triple, with three runs and an RBI in the five-inning contest. Kerr added a hit, two RBIs and two runs.

In the second game, Brady Kerr and Connor Kerr combined for nine strikeouts. Connor Kerr earned the win in relief, allowing no earned runs with four strikeouts. Perkins had three hits, an RBI, a run and two steals, while Brayden Bradley also doubled. Bills finished with three hits, an RBI and two runs, and Brady Kerr added two hits, an RBI and two runs. Ayden Gutting went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a run.

Waldron scored twice behind Eli Winchell and Troy Shamplo, who had two hits, two runs, an RBI and three strikeouts on the mound. Winchell added two steals, and Isaac Fether drove in a run while catching. Shamplo finished the week with four hits, five runs and seven steals.

(top left to bottom right) Jayden Martinez (20), Maverick Baker, Marshall Baker, Aiden Vanwormer, Gavin Gutting and Hunter Peiffer were some of the area's top baseball performers the week of May 4-10.

Comets win five of seven

Jonesville played seven games, including a Saturday tournament, and won five. The Comets defeated Hanover-Horton (4-3), Addison (12-2, 10-0), East Jackson (16-0) and Quincy (5-4).

Against Grass Lake in a loss, Carsen Cornila had a hit, two steals and a run, while Maverick Baker added a hit, an RBI and a run.

Talon Titus earned the first win over Addison, striking out three in three innings. Ian Doyle added two strikeouts in relief, and Kordell Tressler closed with one. Cornila finished with two hits, two RBIs, three runs and four steals, while Maverick Baker had three hits, including a home run, with two RBIs, two runs and two steals. Cornila, Tressler, Titus and Carson Young each doubled.

Baker homered again in the second game, and Marshall Baker threw a four-inning no-hitter with nine strikeouts while scoring three runs. Brant Nichols had two hits, two RBIs and two runs, and Young added two hits and three RBIs.

Jonesville split with Hanover-Horton, winning 18-4 before earning a 4-3 victory in the second game. Carson Young allowed no earned runs with six strikeouts to earn the win and added two hits, including a double. Cornila doubled and scored twice. Marshall Baker and Maverick Baker each drove in a run, while Titus and Tressler combined for four hits and four RBIs.

Carter Meixner pitched a three-inning perfect game with five strikeouts against East Jackson in weekend tournament play. Young drove in three runs, Cornila scored three times, and Marshall Baker had two hits, two RBIs and a run. Ian Doyle, Titus, Bryce Owen and Tressler each scored twice.

Tressler and Marshall Baker combined for the win over Quincy, striking out seven. Titus finished with two hits, two RBIs, two steals and a run.

Hornets take Red Bat Classic

Hillsdale earned much-needed wins at the Addison-hosted Red Bat Classic, defeating Sand Creek 18-3 in three innings before topping Vandercook Lake 15-2 in the championship game.

Tyson Duff, Ben Champion and Luke Webster doubled. Tyson Ortiz finished with three hits, two steals, an RBI and two runs. Duff added three hits, three RBIs and two runs, while Champion had two hits, two RBIs and two runs. John Regan drove in three runs on two hits, and Webster scored twice.

Aiden Wanwormer earned the win with six strikeouts across five innings and capped the week with a home run against Dundee in league play. After dropping three straight to Dundee earlier in the week, the tournament title moved Hillsdale back on track entering key LCAA games.

Other top performers

Camden-Frontier rebounded from a 1-0 loss to North Adams-Jerome with a 12-0 win. Jayden Martinez struck out six in four innings, allowing one hit. Weston Word finished with two hits, two steals, three RBIs and two runs, while Tyson Groves added three RBIs. Lakodah Hollyday and Luis Castro-Thilo each drove in two runs. Braxton Gary collected two hits, three runs and three steals against Mendon and added a hit and two runs against North Adams-Jerome. Martinez later struck out nine against Concord.

North Adams-Jerome’s Desman Lawless struck out 11 and allowed one earned run in a 2-1 win over Camden-Frontier. Conner Arsenault had two hits, a steal and a run, Nathan Todd added a hit and a run, and Carter Rader stole two bases.

Pittsford edged Athens 7-6. Ethan Pickford struck out eight in four innings, and Ethan Curtis fanned four in relief. Hunter Peiffer had three hits, including a triple, with two runs and two steals. Jacob Drawe finished with two hits, two RBIs and a run, while Pickford and Curtis each drove in two runs.

This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Hillsdale County baseball top performers from the week of May 10