Photos by Emily Vanderstelt for CatchMark
NORTH MUSKEGON — North Muskegon’s baseball team swept visiting Mason County Central, 4-2 and 9-1, in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division doubleheader Tuesday.
The pair of wins improves the Norsemen to 4-0 in WMC Rivers Division play and 6-2 overall. The Spartans are now 2-2 and 2-4, respectively.
CatchMark student volunteer Emily Vanderstelt provided coverage, including the photos above and video for the highlights/reaction video below.
Here are more details and notables:
- In Game 1, North Muskegon’s Troy McManus earned the complete-game win. The senior left-hander allowed two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts and three walks. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI.
- In the first game, North Muskegon’s Ben Meyers was 3-for-3 with a walk, one run scored and an RBI.
- North Muskegon’s Ryan Delora went 1-for-3 in Game 1 with a run and an RBI.
- Will Chye took the Game 1 loss for Mason County Central. The senior right-hander allowed four runs (two earned) on nine hits with six strikeouts and two walks in six innings.
- Chye, Brady Anes, Peyton Merz and Tyler Thurow had hits for the Spartans in the first game.
- Delora, a junior right-hander, went the distance in Game 2, allowing one run on one hit with 11 strikeouts and one walk. He helped his own cause by going 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, run scored and RBI.
- Meyers went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and four stolen bases in the second game for the Norsemen.
- North Muskegon’s Sam Gallo went 2-for-4 with a double, plus he scored a run and drove in another.
- North Muskegon’s Carsen Moat went 2-for-4 with one run scored and an RBI.
- T.J. Byard went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI for the Norsemen.
- Anes took the loss for Mason County Central in the nightcap. He allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits with two strikeouts and two walks in 2 2/3 innings.
- Merz managed the Spartans’ lone hit in Game 2.
