Morning Sun area baseball/softball standouts – week of June 1 (original) (raw)

Each week, the Morning Sun highlights the area’s top performances on the diamond from the previous week.

Take a look at the standout performances from the week of June 1, which also include regional and baseball quarterfinal games.

BASEBALL

Jennings Burley, Fulton

Burley came through in a big way for the Pirates during their regional semifinal victory over Zion Christian, going 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs.

Parker Billings, Fulton

Billings was lights out in relief during Fulton’s regional semifinal win over Zion Christian, striking out five batters over 1.2 innings while allowing no hits.

Teegan Duffy, Sacred Heart

Duffy sparked the Irish offense in the regional semifinal victory over Holton, finishing 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored.

Hank MacDonald, Sacred Heart

MacDonald helped power Sacred Heart past Holton, going 2-for-3 at the plate and driving in a team-high three runs.

Brady Davis, Sacred Heart

Davis dominated on both sides of the ball during Sacred Heart’s run to the state semifinals. He struck out eight batters and tossed a no-hitter in the regional semifinal against Holton, then followed it up with eight strikeouts, one hit allowed and three RBIs in the regional championship victory over Fulton.

Nate Siler, Sacred Heart

With a trip to East Lansing on the line, Siler delivered in the quarterfinals against Portland St. Patrick, striking out 10 batters while allowing just four hits and two runs in a complete-game victory.

HONORABLE MENTION

Josh O’Day, Harrison: 3-for-4 against Manistee

Parker Latunski, Harrison: eight strikeouts against Manistee

Connor Cunningham, Fulton: three RBIs, two runs against Zion Christian

Lincoln Beltnick, Fulton: 1-for-2, three runs, RBI against Zion Christian

SOFTBALL

Paige Luneack, St. Louis

Luneack was dominant in the circle during St. Louis’ regional semifinal victory over Holton, striking out 14 batters while allowing just one hit and one run. She also helped herself at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Halle Hoyt, St. Louis

Hoyt played a key role in the Sharks’ regional semifinal win over Holton, finishing 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI.

Emma Pavlik, St. Louis

Pavlik provided one of St. Louis’ biggest offensive moments in the regional championship game, blasting a two-run home run against Fowler.

Avery Veale, Shepherd

Veale paced the BlueJays offensively in their regional semifinal matchup with Gaylord, going 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI.

HONORABLE MENTION

Madilyn Devine, St. Louis: 2-for-4, three runs against Holton

Kenadie Henry, St. Louis: 2-for-4, two RBIs, one run against Holton

Elise McDonald, Shepherd: 1-for-3, two runs against Gaylord

Emma Block, Beal City: five strikeouts against Fowler