Marshfield Senior Legion baseball blanks Merrill for first conference win

The 2024 Marshfield Post 54 Senior Legion baseball team. (Submitted photo)

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MARSHFIELD – Blake Raab threw a five-inning complete-game two-hit shutout, and added two hits and two runs scored on the offensive end, leading the Marshfield Senior Legion baseball team to a 12-0 victory over Merrill on Tuesday at Jack Hackman Field.

The Blue Devils pick up their first Wisconsin Valley Legion Conference victory of the summer, moving to 3-8 overall and 1-4 in conference play.

Owen Griesbach had two doubles, a single and drove in five runs, and Bryce Erickson scored three runs in the victory for Marshfield.

Marshfield is back in action Wednesday with a nonconference game at Medford.

Marshfield 12, Merrill 0
Merrill 000 00 – 0 2 2
Marshfield 273 0x – 12 10 1
WP:
Blake Raab. LP: Blomberg.
SO: Blomberg (1 1/3 inn.) 0, Schulz (2 2/3 inn.) 4; Raab 3. BB: Blomberg 2, Schulz 0; Raab 0.
Top hitters: MER, Clapper 2B. MAR, Jakob Sadowska 2 runs; Raab 2×4, 2 runs, RBI; Bryce Erickson 3 runs; Owen Griesbach 3×3, 2 2Bs, 5 RBI.
Records: Merrill 3-4, 1-3 Wisconsin Valley Legion Conference; Marshfield 3-8, 1-4 Wisconsin Valley Legion Conference.