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Groton pitching powers sweep over Webster

Groton’s Nick Morris, left, throws the ball to first base as teammate Brevin Fliehs, back right, looks on during a game against Milbank earlier this season at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Morris tossed a five-inning no-hitter against Webster on Wednesday. Photo by John Davis taken 6/13/2025

GROTON – A pair of Groton pitchers allowed a combined one earned run over 10 innings in a sweep over Webster in American Legion baseball on Wednesday.

Nick Morris tossed a five-inning no-hitter in a 9-0 win in the first game. Morris struck out 11 batters and allowed just one walk.

Kellen Antonsen scattered six hits, struck out six, and did not walk a single batter in a 5-2 win the second contest.

Groton scored in each inning of the opener. Teylor Diegel and Korbin Kucker each had two hits, drove in a pair, and scored twice in the victory.

Groton scored five runs in the first two innings of the night cap. Morris had a sacrifice fly in the first inning, while Braxton Imrie singled, stole second, and came in on a single by TC Schuster in the second.

Brent Bearman doubled, moved up on a single, and then stole home for Webster in the fourth inning.

No player had more than one hit for either side in the second game.

Webster 000 00 – 0 0 4

Groton 131 4x – 9 7 1

Blaize Amdahl and Sheldon Schmieg; Nick Morris and Karsten Fliehs. 2B – Groton, Korbin Kucker 2, Carter Simon, Jarrett Erdmann.

Webster 010 10 – 2 3 3

Groton 230 0x – 5 6 2

Carter Williams and Sheldon Schmieg; Kellen Antonsen and Brevin Fliehs. 2B – Webster, Brent Bearman; Groton, Kucker.

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