Abbotsford/Colby sweeps doubleheader from Spencer baseball

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ABBOTSFORD – The Spencer baseball team dropped both ends of a nonconference doubleheader to Abbotsford/Colby on Saturday at Red Arrow Park.

Abby/Colby won 16-5 and 12-0, dropping the Rockets’ record to 1-4.

Marco Olvera threw a five-inning no-hitter in the second game of the twinbill for the Falcons, striking out 11 and walking four.

Ross Elmhorst went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored to pace the Abbotsford/Colby offense.

Hunter Soyk, Brandon Diedrich, and Cade Faber each added two hits, with Soyk driving in three runs and Faber two on a pair of doubles, for the Falcons.

Elmhorst and Mateo Lopez each had two hits in Game 1, and Keith Kalepp had a double and three RBIs for the Falcons (7-2).

Diedrich earned the win, striking out four and allowing just one earned run in a five-inning complete game.

Chase Higgins had two hits and scored twice for Spencer.

Spencer is off until Thursday when it hosts Marshfield Columbus Catholic. Abbotsford/Colby hosts Athens on Tuesday in a Marawood Conference North Division game.

Game 1
Falcons 16, Rockets 5
Spencer 310 01 – 5 7 7
Abbotsford/Colby 126 7x – 16 11 2
WP:
Brandon Diedrich. LP: Chase Higgins.
SO: Higgins (3 inn.) 5, Sieracki (1 inn.) 1; Diedrich 4. BB: Higgins 3, Sieracki 1; Diedrich 1.
Top hitters: S, Higgins 2×3, 2 runs; Sieracki 2 RBIs. AC, Ross Elmhorst 2×3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Diedrich 2 runs; Mateo Lopez 2×4, 2 runs, RBI; Keith Kalepp 2B, 3 RBIs.

Game 2
Falcons 12, Rockets 0
Spencer 000 00 – 0 0 2
Abbotsford/Colby 315 3x – 12 13 0
WP:
Marco Olvera. LP: Kyler Bainer.
SO: Bainer (3 2/3 inn.) 2, Clark (1/3 inn.) 1; Olvera 11. BB: Bainer 4, Clark 0; Olvera 4.
Top hitters: AC, Elmhorst 3×3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Hunter Soyk 2×2, 3 RBIs; Diedrich 2×3, 2B, 2 runs; Cade Faber 2×2, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs; Evan Reis 2 runs.
Records: Spencer 1-4; Abbotsford/Colby 7-2.