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SCHOFIELD – The Everest Merchants scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to edge the Marshfield Chaparrals 10-8 in amateur baseball action Tuesday at Simon Field.
Marshfield rallied from a 5-1 deficit to take an 8-5 lead with a six-run fourth inning.
Everest responded with three runs in the bottom of the fourth and the game remained tied at 8-8 until the Merchants plated two in the eighth against Chaparrals reliever Justin Rayburn.
Kyle McHugh had three hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs, and Lucius Messerschmidt had a pair of hits and two RBIs for the Chaparrals (3-2).
Adam Olson pitched five scoreless innings of relief to earn the win for Everest (4-2).
Marshfield is back in action Wednesday with a home game against Waupaca starting at 7:30 p.m. at Jack Hackman Field.
Merchants 10, Chaparrals 8
Marshfield 101 600 000 – 8 11 3
Everest 050 300 02x – 10 11 2
WP: Adam Olson. LP: Justin Rayburn.
SO: Matt Swary 1, Rayburn 2; Derek Plath 3, Olson 4. BB: Swary 2, Rayburn 2; Plath 2, Olson 3.
Top hitters: M, Kyle McHugh 3×5, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs; Lucius Messerschmidt 2×5, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Eric Pritzl 2×5, 2B, RBI; Ryan Metz 2×3. E, Plath 2×4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Dave VanVreede 2×3, 2 runs; Nick Beauchamp 2×5, 2B; Caleb Bell 3 runs.
Records: Marshfield 3-2; Everest 4-2.