PAYNESVILLE - Is this a rebuilding year for the Bulldogs or are they just rearranging?
Paynesville is a modest 2-2 with a nearly all-new line-up after walloping ACGC 13-0 on Friday, but indications are these boys can play.
Just ask the Falcons after they were buried by a nine-run Dogs’ second and ended up on the short end of a five-inning no-hitter pitched by Nathan Meyer, the lone full-time starter back.
Meyer walked one and hit a batter and fanned six. He also had two hits on offense.
Trent Gertken smashed a 3-run homer in the second while Anthony Johnson, batting in the leadoff spot, triple in the second and homered, a solo, in the third, a ball that traveled an estimated 400 feet, according to Paynesville’s veteran head coach Brad Skoglund.
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Paynesville ended up with 11 hits. They sent 13 batters to the plate in the decisive second.
Jordan Nelson took the loss.
Paynesville 13, ACGC 0
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Paynesville 094 0x - 13 11 0
HITTING – ACGC: no hits … Paynesville: Nick Dingman 1-for-3, Blake Karsch 1-for-2, Anthony Johnson 2-for-4, 3b, solo HR; Matt Quade 2-for-3, Trent Gertken 1-for-2, 3-run HR, 3 rbi; Nathan Meyer 2-for-2, 2b; Brandon Schleper 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) – ACGC: Jordan Nelson (L) … Paynesville: Nathan Meyer 5-0-0-0-1-6
