Bay High School Varsity Baseball Defeats Lakewood High School

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The Bay Rockets traveled to Lakewood this afternoon to start Great Lakes Conference play. In the cross divisional game, the Rockets beat Lakewood 6-4. Taking the mound was senior Jay Rinehart. Rinehart threw 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 6 hits while striking out 3 and walking 3. Coming in for the save was sophomore Jeff Meade. Meade did not surrender an earned run in 2 innnings of work, striking out 3 and walking 1.

Offensively, the Rockets were lead by Rinehart and junior Evan Bottone, each having 2 hits in the game and Rinehart an RBI double in the first inning. Bottone also had 3 steals in the game. Senior Connor Bozak also had 2 stolen bases after he drew 2 free bases to get on. Junior Ryan Nolan also added a hit going 1-4 on the day. Meade also had a SAC fly RBI in the 6th to help score the 6th run.

The Rockets improve their record to 1-3 (1-0 GLC). The Rockets take to the road this Thursday against Holy Name at Kurtz Park. First pitch is 4:30PM.