G-E-T beats Luther, West Salem in CC play

The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School baseball team tripled its conference win total last week.

The Red Hawks took down two Coulee Conference opponents, beginning with a dispatching of  Luther last Wednesday and ending with a 7-3 win over West Salem on Friday.

Coach Scott Hovell and G-E-T (3-9 overall, 3-5 Coulee) hope to keep the victories coming this week, one that began on Tuesday at home against Viroqua. A home game against Melrose-Mindoro is scheduled for Thursday, as is a visit to Arcadia on Friday.

G-E-T 8 Luther 1

A fast start was key for the Red Hawks last Wednesday, as a four-run first inning opened up a lead for the home team.

Calvin Davis opened the scoring by stealing home on a wild pitch, and Adain Busch brought home two runs with a single shortly after. Davis hit 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double for G-E-T, while teammate Myles Marley finished with two hits.

One of Marley’s hits came as a two-run double in the bottom of the first inning.

The Knights (9-7, 5-4 Coulee) were led on offense by Jackson Kendall’s three-hit performance.

Caiden Brady earned the win for G-E-T, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out four batters in six innings of work. Marley closed the game.

G-E-T 7 West Salem 3

The Red Hawks claimed a regular season sweep over the Panthers (4-10, 3-6 Coulee) despite being outhit 10 to five last Friday.

Four of G-E-T’s five hits came in succession in the bottom of the third inning as Brady, Sam DeJager, Davis and Busch all recorded singles to help the Red Hawks score six runs.

An error allowed Marley to score G-E-T’s final run in the fourth.

Ben Filla picked up his second pitching win of the year after tossing five innings, striking out six batters and walking one. 

Nathan Holthaus also saw two innings of work on the mound and struck out four Panther batters while giving up no hits.