striking out eight and allowing ….

striking out eight and allowing just six hits and one earned run. He did not walk a batter. Kelley struck out two in a scoreless seventh. Baumgartner also went two for four at the plate with two RBIs and a long home run to left.

“Logan pitched a great game,” Justin Hraby said. “He located well and was very poised out there. He has shown a lot of promise this year and is a guy I would go to in the playoffs to get some big outs. He also looked great at the plate, showing good discipline and hitting a homer. We hit the ball well. Seven runs doesn’t tell the tale. We hit two rockets that ended up being double plays.”

Retterath, the number-nine hitter, went three for four, Tanner Hraby was two for three and Mudgett, Guden, Alexander and Gardner added a hit.

Caden Sengbusch took the loss for Rapids, allowing five runs in three innings. Only one run was earned. He gave up five hits and three walks while striking out three. Sengbusch also was two for three at the plate.

“Des Firnstahl came off the bench and gave us some big innings at second base after Caleb took the ball to the nose in the fourth,” Hraby said. “The first ball was hit to him and he flipped it to Tanner to start an inning-ending double play. He made a few other plays as well. I was happy to see him get out there and help the team be successful.

“Nate Retterath had a good day at the plate, with another three hits,” he added. “Nate has quietly put together a really nice season at the plate. Tanner added two hits as well, putting together a nice two-day, five-hit run.”