those runners. Everest ….

those runners.

Everest did not seriously threaten the Reds after that. Baumgartner pitched the first six innings and got the win in his first start with Whittlesey. He allowed five hits and three runs, two of which were earned. Baumgartner struck out four, walked none and hit one. Tyler Thicke pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and Brent Mueller walked one in the ninth. Mueller hit an RBI single in the eighth and Cade Alexander added a run-scoring groundout.

Spike Alexander, Mildbrand, Baumgartner, Cody Loertscher, Meyer and Mueller each had two of Whittlesey’s 20 hits. Cade Alexander was three for five.

Whittlesey is at Merrill Sunday for a 1:30 p.m. first pitch.

Reds 5, Merchants 4

On Friday, a three-run rally in the top of the eighth inning pushed Whittlesey to its 5-4 win over the Merchants.

Everest broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth, but Whittlesey again just kept the line moving in its big eighth inning.

Meyer singled and Seidl doubled. Meyer was out at the plate on Nate Retterath’s fielder’s choice but an error brought in a run. After Mildbrand’s two-out single loaded the bases, Jeff Kraschnewski hit a two-run double to put Whittlesey in front, where it stayed.

The Reds took a 2-1 lead in the fourth on Cade Alexander’s sacrifice fly and an additional unearned run.

Spike Alexander and Mildbrand had two hits each.