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EAU CLAIRE – The Marshfield Clinic Post 54 Senior American Legion baseball team ran its win streak to eight games before losing its third game at the Eau Claire Legion Tournament this past weekend, but recovered to win Sunday to take the team championship.
On Thursday, Marshfield defeated Everest 12-2 in a Wisconsin Valley Legion League contest at Jack Hackman Field.
Mitch Susa struck out two to earn the win on the mound, and also went 2-for-2 with an RBI for the Blue Devils.
Shane Coker had two hits and three RBIs, Sam Neville had two hits and two RBIs, and Jack Donahue and Trevor Schwecke also had two hits apiece for Marshfield.
On Friday, Marshfield opened play at the Eau Claire Tournament with a 12-4 win over Green Bay Southwest.
Jeremy Binder threw a complete game for the Blue Devils, with Nathan Dupee, Neville, Coker, Susa and Donahue each delivering two hits in the win.
Schwecke hit a home run in a 4-0 win over Winona (Minn.) on Saturday afternoon. Logan Johnson threw a complete-game shutout to earn the win and Dupee and Nevillle each had two hits.
The Blue Devils had their winning streak snapped at eight with a 3-1 loss to host Eau Claire on Saturday night. Neville and Nate McDonald each had two hits in the loss to Eau Claire. Jake Brueggen suffered the loss on the mound.
Marshfield went on to beat Lake Zurich (Ill.) 13-3 on Sunday to finish the tournament with a 3-1 record and improve to 19-4 this season.
Bobby Pilz earned the win with a complete-game effort against Lake Zuirch. Susa was 4-for-4 with five RBIs, Neville had two hits and four RBIs, and Johnson had a pair of doubles for Marshfield.
The Blue Devils finish their regular-season schedule this week. Marshfield hosts Eau Claire at 7 p.m. Tuesday in its final home game of the season. The Blue Devils round out the regular season with league games at Stevens Point on Wednesday at Wausau on Thursday.
Marshfield will play in a Class AAA regional from July 21-24.