Janesville Post 205's Donovan Hatch records an out and throws on to first in Post 205's 3-1 loss to Orfordville Post 209 Senior team in Legion baseball Monday in Orfordville.
Janesville Post 205's Tyler Hagen dives back in safely on a pickoff throw in Post 205's 3-1 loss to Orfordville's Post 209 Senior Legion team Monday in Ordfordville.
Janesville Post 205's Donovan Hatch records an out and throws on to first in Post 205's 3-1 loss to Orfordville Post 209 Senior team in Legion baseball Monday in Orfordville.
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ORFORDVILLE — The Janesville Legion Post 205 17-under hitters had a tough time getting going against OrfordvilleÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Senior Legion team, Post 209.
Janesville managed just three hits and lost 3-1 at Parkview High SchoolÃÛèÖÊÓƵ varsity field Monday afternoon where the temperature hung in the high 80s.
“It was tough today,†Post 205 coach Brady Sendelbach said. “Their pitcher did a really nice job, but again we were just kind of out on our front foot, leaning a little bit, rolling over on a lot of stuff instead of just maybe trying to drive the ball.â€
Orfordville Post 209's Holden Williams tries to avoid Landon Keller's eventual tag Monday in Post 209's 3-1 victory over Janesville.
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Tyler Patchen got the start for Ordfordville and pitched a complete game, allowing just three hits, no earned runs and had four strikeouts to just a pair of walks. He also only needed 66 pitches to get through the day.
For Janesville, CraigÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Keegan Leeder got the start, going five innings and allowing seven hits, two earned runs and collecting seven strikeouts, walking two.
ParkerÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Sam Hoium came in relief for one inning and allowed no hits while striking out three and walking one.
Janesville Post 205's Tyler Hagen dives back in safely on a pickoff throw in Post 205's 3-1 loss to Orfordville's Post 209 Senior Legion team Monday in Ordfordville.
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Sendelbach said Leeder and Hoium pitched well.
“Defense didn’t necessarily keep the ball in front at all times, but the pitchers came in and filled it up, which is all we can really ask for them to do,†Sendelbach said.
Orforville picked up runs in the first, third and fourth inning. JanesvilleÃÛèÖÊÓƵ most promising offensive inning came in the fourth.
CraigÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Aden Stuck and EdgertonÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Brett Appel started off the inning with back-to-back singles. Appel scored when he stole third and scored on an errant throw. But a fielderÃÛèÖÊÓƵ choice, strikeout and fly out helped Post 209 get out the inning.
With the loss, Janesville falls to 0-2.
“We’re still working through some things early in the year here, †Sendelbach said, “just trying to get a feel here for everything, getting the guys moving and back into the swing of things. Not out best outing, offensively.
“We have a lot of room to grow,†Appel said. “Hopefully we will start picking it up soon.â€
Post 205 will have a chance to do just that when they take on Waunakee in a tournament at Verona Area High School Baseball Complex. They’ll face Waunakee on Thursday at 7:45 p.m and tournament play will continue through Sunday.
ORFORDVILLE POST 209 3,
JANESVILLE POST 205 1
Janesville 000 100 0 — 1 3 1
Orfordville 101 100 0 — 3 7 1
Leading hitters—Nath (O) 1x3, Treinen (O) 1x3, Appel (J) 1x3.
