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MARSHFIELD – Marshfield junior Daulton Varsho smacked two home runs, including a grand slam in a mad comeback attempt in the bottom of the seventh inning, but the Tigers came up short, losing 14-12 to Merrill in a Wisconsin Valley Conference baseball game Tuesday at Reeths Field.
Marshfield trailed 14-5 heading into the bottom of the seventh before rallying. Varsho capped the seven-run inning with his second homer to make it 14-12. Bo Howard then reached on an error before Jeron Hiller lined out to right field to end the game.
Howard added two doubles, Aaron Schwecke had a single and a double, and Jared Keif had two hits for Marshfield.
Marshfield (2-5, 0-2 Wisconsin Valley Conference) will play at Merrill on Wednesday after the second game of the scheduled doubleheader on Tuesday was postponed.
Bluejays 14, Tigers 12
Merrill 301 080 2 – 14 16 3
Marshfield 000 230 7 – 12 12 5
WP: Colton Bloch. LP: Jack Donahue.
Top hitters: MAR, Bo Howard 2×4, 2 2Bs; Daulton Varsho 2×5, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs; Aaron Schwecke 2×3, 2B; Jared Keif 2×5.
Records: Merrill 1-2 overall and Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 2-5, 0-2 WVC.