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Groton defeats Northville; Milbank collects win

Groton's Alex Morris holds the ball up after making an out against Kimball-White Lake at last year's Class B state amateur baseball tournament at the First National Bank Field at Aspen Park in Brandon. Morris had two hits and drove in four runs in a win over Northville on Sunday. (Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)

NORTHVILLE – Groton Locke Electric scored in every inning but one on the way to an 18-6 win over the Northville Merchants in District 2B Amateur baseball on Sunday.

Groton broke the game open with nine runs in the fourth inning, three of them coming in on a bases-loaded triple from Alex Morris. Brevin Fliehs and Brian Hansen each drove in two runs in the frame, while Jonah Schmit and Palmer Boyd each drove in one.

There were four home runs in the contest, two for each team. Ashton Remily and Kyle Stahl homered for Northville, while Bradin Althoff and Ty Sieber left the park for Groton.

Boyd finished with four hits to lead Groton’s 16-hit attack. Morris drove in four runs, and Hansen plated three.

Remily powered Northville with three hits, drove in two runs, and scored twice.

Groton will now take on Redfield Dairy Queen on Tuesday in the postseason.

Northville Merchants 121 002 0 – 6 6 0

Groton Locke Electric 413 901 x – 18 16 2

Drew Bakeburg, Logan Fischbach (3), Dylan Fischbach (4), Max Waltman (4) and Kyle Stahl; Wyatt Locke, Ryan Groeblinghoff (7) and Alex Morris. 2B – Groton Locke Electric, Bradin Althoff, Brevin Fliehs, Palmer Boyd. 3B – Groton Locke Electric, Morris, Fliehs. HR – Northville Merchants, Ashton Remily, Stahl; Groton Locke Electric, Bradin Althoff, Ty Sieber.

Milbank Firechiefs 8, Ramona Express 1

Ramona Express 001 000 000 – 1 4 5

Milbank Firechiefs 103 013 00x – 8 6 1

Aaron Schlosser, J. Osborn (7) and Justin Casanova; Reed Holmquist, Brady Krause (4), Isaac Schulte (9) and Kaden Krause. 3B – Ramona Express, B. Miller.

NOTE: A trio of pitchers combined on a four-hitter and struck out 14 batters for Milbank. Reed Holmquist and Brady Krause each struck out six. Dom Boerger had two hits and drove in three runs.

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