Pierz Lakers vs Courtland Cubs Class C State Tournament 2025

The Lakers routed the #1 ranked Cubs 9-0 in Brownton to move into the Class C Quarterfinals. The Lakers jumped on Courtland early with an 8-run bottom of the 2nd.  David Kroger drew a bases-loaded walk, then Kamden and Kolten Happke smacked back-to-back 2-run doubles to make it 5-0. Chase Becker then laid down an rbi squeeze bunt, Preston Rocheleau had an rbi single and Carter Petron added an rbi double in the Lakers huge inning. The Lakers sent 13 men to the plate, hit 4 doubles in the inning and scored 8 times. Noah Cekalla drove in the Lakers final run with an rbi single in the 6th to make it 9-0.  Ryan Chmielewski went 7 innings, striking out 3 and walking 1 while allowing 4 hits to get the Win. Noah Cekalla finished the final 2 innings, striking out 3 and walking 1.