7TH GRADE BASEBALL

April 21, 2026

G1: Loss 2-0

Louis Merlo started on the mound allowing just two hits and four strikeouts. 

Weston Stoneburg pitched in relief, allowing two hits and three strikeouts.

 Davison's Sawyer Travis pitched a no-hitter, recording 14 strikeouts.

G2: Tie 2-2

Beau King started on the mound and pitched three solid innings, allowing two hits and five strikeouts. Ryker Kennedy pitched two innings in relief, allowing one hit, one run and three strikeouts.

Tyson Starr, Louis Merlo, Dominic Groves and Beau King each had one hit. Weston Stoneburg and Ryker Kennedy each scored one run. 

Both games had some fine defensive plays and a great team effort by everyone.       

8TH GRADE BASEBALL

April 17, 2026

The 8th Grade Bolts Baseball team broke out the brooms and swept Imlay City Friday with victories of 15-3 in the first game and 9-1 in the second game.

Ben Fleming went 3 for 3 in the first game with four runs batted in. Maverick Taylor also went 3 for 3, batting in two runs. Conner Kirby had three runs batted in on two hits, while Riley Tait had two hits and two runs batted in his two at bats.

The Bolts were thieves on the bases, stealing 10 in game 1. Alex LeClaire started the first game, throwing three innings, striking out six of the nine batters he faced. 

In the nightcap, the Lightning had a SUPER-SOLID performance from Henry Franckowiak, pitching six innings and striking out 16, while only allowing three hits in the 9-1 victory. Franckowiak helped himself on the bump by going 2 for 3 at the plate, gearing a six-run rally in the third inning.

Maverick Taylor was once again a leader at the plate, going 2 for 2 with two runs batted in while Conner Kirby went 2 for 3 with three runs batted in.

Next up for our 8th grade Bolts Baseball team are the Cardinals from Davison next Tuesday at home. 

April 21, 2026

The 8th grade Bolt Baseball team split the double-header with Davison on Tuesday, losing the first game 6-2 and winning the second game 6-1.

Our Lightning were patient at the plate in the first game, tallying 13 walks, three each from Creek Johnson and Maverick Taylor while stealing six bags, four by Johnson. 

A great 4-6-3 double play in the top of the second inning immediately shut down the Cardinal threat of scoring. Alex LeClaire pitched three innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs in the loss. 

In the second game victory, Henry Franckowiak kept the Cardinals in their nest, striking out nine batters over four innings, only allowing three hits. Taylor came on in relief, striking out two of his three batters faced.

The Bolts once again showed patience, walking 11 times, while Taylor racked up three more, keeping his season on base percentage at 1.000 (not being retired to this point).

The Lightning once again blew open the base paths, stealing seven more bags. Johnson, Conner Kirby, and Sawyer Bowker each had hits, while Franckowiak also helped himself by ripping a double into left-center field. Jonathan Miller's clutch infield ground-ball drove in a run at a key moment to light the fire under the Bolts in the 6-1 nightcap win.