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MARSHFIELD – Columbus Catholic scored three unearned runs thanks to two errors in the bottom of the sixth inning and defeated Marathon 4-2 in a nonconference baseball game Monday night at Jack Hackman Field.
The Raiders tied the game at 1-1 after a go-ahead RBI single by Hector Pintor in the top of the sixth before Columbus Catholic caught a couple of breaks in the bottom of the frame.
Singles by Grant Olson and Mac Konieczny was followed by a bunt by Devlin Timmler that was thrown away and allowed both to score. After a strikeout, Nemitz hit a fly ball that was dropped and allowed Timmler to score to put the Dons up 4-1.
Marathon threatened in the top of the seventh, finally getting to freshman pitcher Mac Konieczny.
With two outs, Pierson Hamann walked and scored on a double by Tyler Underwood for Marathon (15-5), chasing Konieczny from the game after he struck out five and walked three in 6 2/3 innings.
Olson entered and struck out the final batter to earn the save for the Dons (14-7).
Columbus Catholic will wrap up its Cloverbelt Conference East Division and regular-season schedule at Owen-Withee on Tuesday at 5 p.m. before opening WIAA postseason play with a Division 4 regional quarterfinal at home against Greenwood on Thursday at 5 p.m.
Dons 4, Raiders 2
Marathon 000 001 1 – 2 5 2
Columbus Catholic 000 103 x – 4 7 1
WP: Mac Konieczny. LP: Grant Warren. SV: Grant Olson.
SO: Warren (5 inn.) 2, Tyler Underwood (1 inn.) 2; M. Konieczny (6 2/3 inn.) 5, Olson (1/3 inn.) 1. BB: Warren 1, Underwood 1; M. Konieczny 3, Olson 0.
Top hitters: MAR, Underwood 2×4, 2B, RBI. CC, M, Konieczny 2×3, run; Devlin Timmler 1×3, 2 runs; Nathan Nemitz 2×2, 2 RBI.
Records: Marathon 15-5; Columbus Catholic 14-7.