GLADSTONE---They had to wait about 46 hours to do it, but the Gladstone Indians beat the Marquette Blues to claim second place in the Mid Pen League standings.
In a game that was suspended by rain Tuesday night, the Indians jumped on the Blues quickly Thursday and posted a 6-0 win at Don Olsen Field.
When the rains came Tuesday, Gladstone had a 1-0 lead and Justin Jurek was at the plate with the bases loaded. They started the game at that point Thursday night, and the Indians went on a hitting spree to quickly end the supsense that usually comes with a 1-0 game.
Jurek started things off with an RBI single, and it was contagious. Cody Frazer, Hunter Garling, and Hayden Hardwick all got run-scoring hits.
That was all the Indians needed offensively, as Jurek set the Blues (27-15 overall) down in order for three straight innings.
Jurek pitched with just the one day rest, but finished what he started, earning the shutout in a key Mid Pen Conference game.
With the win, Gladstone avoided a second place tie with Kingsford in the league standings. That means that the Indians (20-13-1 overall) get the #2 seed, and will join top-seeded Marquette with a bye in this weekend's conference tournament in Channing.
The Indians and Blues will watch on Saturday as Kingsford, Hancock, Channing, and Ishpeming play quarterfinal games early in the day.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see photos taken Thursday night by Kym Frazer.
In a game that was suspended by rain Tuesday night, the Indians jumped on the Blues quickly Thursday and posted a 6-0 win at Don Olsen Field.
Jurek started things off with an RBI single, and it was contagious. Cody Frazer, Hunter Garling, and Hayden Hardwick all got run-scoring hits.
That was all the Indians needed offensively, as Jurek set the Blues (27-15 overall) down in order for three straight innings.
Jurek pitched with just the one day rest, but finished what he started, earning the shutout in a key Mid Pen Conference game.
With the win, Gladstone avoided a second place tie with Kingsford in the league standings. That means that the Indians (20-13-1 overall) get the #2 seed, and will join top-seeded Marquette with a bye in this weekend's conference tournament in Channing.
The Indians and Blues will watch on Saturday as Kingsford, Hancock, Channing, and Ishpeming play quarterfinal games early in the day.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see photos taken Thursday night by Kym Frazer.
