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TOMAH – Daulton Varsho had three hits, including a three-run home run, and drove in five runs overall to lead the Marshfield baseball team to an 8-6 victory over Tomah in a nonconference game Thursday.
Varsho had a single, a double, and the big home run in the top of the seventh inning to break a 5-5 tie. He also scored three times.
Caleb Alexander added a pair of hits and three runs scored for the Tigers, who improve to 3-0 this season.
Trevor Schwecke picked up the win, allowing two runs (one earned) in 5 1/3 innings of relief. Dylan Budtke earned the save with two strikeouts in the seventh.
Marshfield is scheduled to play a Wisconsin Valley Conference doubleheader at Mauston against Wausau East on Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m. The games were moved to the Woodside Sports Complex to make-up for a postponed game from April 15.
Tigers 8, Timberwolves 6
Marshfield 200 120 3 – 8
Tomah 230 000 1 – 6
WP: Trevor Schwecke. SV: Dylan Budtke.
SO: Scott Berg 1, Schwecke 4, Budtke 2. BB: Berg 2, Schwecke 3, Budtke 0.
Top hitters: M, Daulton Varsho 3×4, 2B, HR, 3 runs, 5 RBIs; Caleb Alexander 2×4, 3 runs.
Records: Marshfield 3-0; Tomah 0-3.
Note: Tomah statistics not provided.