A cool, breezy afternoon along the Lake Michigan shoreline set the scene in Ludington on April 9, with temperatures in the low-to-mid 50s and a mix of sun and clouds, typical early-season baseball weather. Ludington High School Varsity took full advantage, putting together a complete performance in a doubleheader sweep over Hart, winning 10-0 and 9-0 behind dominant pitching, timely hitting, and flawless defense to control both games from start to finish.
Game 1: Ludington 10, Hart 0
Ludington broke through in the second inning when Karson Knowles singled to score a run, setting the tone early. The Orioles blew the game open in the third inning, scoring five runs on four hits. Contributions came across the lineup, including:
- RBI single by Asher Forfinski
- RBI single by Karson Knowles
- Bases-loaded walk by Gavin Cohoon
- RBI single by Brayten Kaminski
- A Hart error that added another run
On the mound, Brody Kaminski was outstanding, tossing a one-hit shutout over five innings, striking out nine and walking none. Ludington’s offense produced 11 hits, with Cooper Holmes, Karson Knowles, Asher Forfinski, Gavin Cohoon, and Kaminski each collecting two hits. Defensively, the Orioles were flawless, committing zero errors, with Forfinski leading the way with 10 defensive plays.
Hart managed just one hit, with Halen Boos going 1-for-2, and turned a double play defensively.
Game 2: Ludington 9, Hart 0
Ludington followed up with another dominant showing, fueled by Karson Knowles, who threw a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits while striking out 10. The Orioles got on the board in the second inning when Brody Jones walked and Brian Dickenson singled, each driving in a run. They added another run in the third and continued to build from there. Ludington totaled 12 hits, with Zack Graham, Karson Knowles, and Gavin Cohoon each recording two hits. Gavin Cohoon and Maks Shimunek each drove in two runs, while Cooper Holmes added speed on the bases with two stolen bases.
Hart was led offensively by Caden VanGelderen, who went 2-for-3, but the Pirates were unable to generate sustained offense against Knowles.
Around the Area – Game Summaries
- Manistee sweeps Bear Lake (16-1, 8-3)
- Braylen Zimmerman tossed a two-hitter with 9 strikeouts in Game 1
- Miles Joseph: 3-for-4, 3 RBI, 3 runs
- Mariners stole bases aggressively; won Game 2 despite being out-hit
- Shelby sweeps Onekama (8-3, 8-0)
- Chase Simon: 2-hit performance on mound with 9 Ks (Game 1)
- Cam Smith threw a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in Game 2
- Balanced offense led by Trevor Weiss and Colin Fenton
- Kingsley sweeps Mason County Central (11-6, 3-2)
- Strong pitching limited MCC to just two hits in Game 1
- Walk-off-style finish in Game 2 as Kingsley scored late
- Kaden Ruiz hit a two-run home run for MCC
- Hart sweeps Morley-Stanwood (10-7, 6-3)
- Game 1: Joseph Osorio (2 hits, 3 RBI) and Caden VanGelderen (3 runs, 2 RBI) led offense
- Game 2: Mason Guikema struck out 10 batters in strong pitching effort
- Pirates used a total team effort with contributions throughout the lineup
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