Auburndale baseball beats Assumption for first win of season

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Ben Bolder struck out seven in a complete-game effort to lead the Auburndale baseball team to its first victory of the season as it defeated Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 4-3 on Tuesday.

Bolder had a shutout through six innings before allowing three runs, two earned, in the bottom of the seventh as an Assumption rally fell short. He did not walk a batter and gave up six hits.

Auburndale scored all four of its runs in the fourth inning.

Blake Anderson was 3-for-4 with two doubles and Paul Willfahrt was 2-for-3 for Auburndale (1-6, 1-5 Marawood South).

Assumption falls to 3-6 and 2-4 in the Marawood South.

Apaches 4, Royals 3
Auburndale 000 400 0 – 4 8
Assumption 000 000 3 – 3 6
WP:
Ben Bolder.
SO: Bolder 7. BB: Bolder 0.
Top hitters: AUB, Blake Anderson 3×4, 2 2Bs; Paul Willfahrt 2×3.
Records: Auburndale 1-6, 1-5 Marawood South; Assumption 3-6, 2-4 Marawood South.
Assumption statistics not provided.