TINA L. SCOTT
EDITOR
The Merrill Varsity Boys Baseball Team had a tough week. On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, the Wausau West Varsity Warriors took on the Merrill Varsity Bluejays at Merrill’s Athletic Field. Wausau West scored one run in the first inning, and then the game remained otherwise scoreless by either team, until the sixth inning when West picked up another run and then in the seventh inning when West went on a streak and brought in seven more runs. Henry Reimann pitched six innings for the Bluejays and Jack Hoock got in a little time on the mound, as well.
Box Score:
Wausau West 9 @ Merrill 0
The Bluejays were up against the Warriors again on Thursday, May 12, this time playing ball at Wausau West, and Merrill held a stronger defensive position, but still had trouble on the offensive side. Wausau West won the game with a single run in the fifth inning, and Merrill was unable to put a run on the scoreboard. This game it was Sam Reimann on the mound pitching five innings and Isaak Clapper pitching for one.
Box Score:
Merrill 0 @ Wausau West 1
On Saturday, May 14, the Bluejays headed to the Varsity Boys Tournament held at Lakeland Union High School. The game against Lakeland Union Varsity Boys was a story similar to their Thursday night game, with Lakeland Union picking up and winning the game with a single run, this time in the fourth inning, and Merrill unable to get a runner across home plate. This game Fletcher Ellenbecker pitched the entire six innings for Merrill.
Box Score:
Merrill 0 @ Lakeland Union 1
In the Saturday game against Wausau East, the Merrill Boys fared a little better, picking up the first two runs of the game in the third inning, but Wausau East battled back to tie it up with two of their own runs in the fourth. Wausau East then edged out in front of Merrill with another run in the fifth inning and landed two more in the sixth inning. Merrill also scored another run in the sixth inning, but it wasn’t enough to pull out the win. Merrill Junior Tyson Glisch pitched five innings and Sophomore Brady Kanitz pitched one inning in this game.
Box Score:
Wausau East 5 @ Merrill 3