UTICA, Mich. - The Lawrence Tech Blue Devils split their doubleheader against Northwestern Ohio today, with both games ending in 1-0 scores. In the first game, the Blue Devils were held to just one hit, a single by
Andrew Merz in the bottom of the seventh. Northwestern Ohio scored the only run of the game in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly. Despite a strong performance from Lawrence Tech pitcher
Kenny Wright, who pitched a complete seven-inning game allowing only one run, the Blue Devils' offense struggled to find a rhythm against UNOH's pitcher, who also threw a complete-game shutout.
The second game saw the Blue Devils bounce back with a dominant 11-1 victory. Lawrence Tech's offense exploded for 14 hits, including multiple-hit games from several players. Key contributors included Justin Baird, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI, and Gavin Martinkowski, who drove in three runs while going 2-for-4. On the mound, Ethan Hochendoner delivered a strong performance, pitching a complete six-inning game and allowing only one unearned run on two hits while striking out five. The Blue Devils took advantage of two UNOH errors and used a consistent offensive attack to secure the win in the second half of the doubleheader.
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