Vikings Split With Wolves, Shut Out Roncalli

Gibraltar/Washington Island’s Bennett Isaacson-Krueger recorded the pitching victory in the second game of the April 12 Packerland Conference baseball doubleheader at Algoma. File Photo by Kevin Boneske.

Gibraltar/Washington Island’s baseball team split its Packerland Conference doubleheader April 12 at Algoma.

In game one, the lead see-sawed before the Vikings gave up three runs in the bottom of the fifth and lost to the Wolves, 9-5.

Aaron Brey pitched the first five innings and recorded the loss, allowing eight runs, three earned, on 11 hits with two hit batters while striking out four.

At the plate, Brey accounted for three of Gibraltar’s nine hits and drove in two runs. Luke Rericha and Bennett Isaacson-Krueger each doubled for the Vikings.

Gibraltar won the second game over Algoma, 9-7.

Isaacson-Krueger pitched 6 1/3 innings in recording the win, allowing all seven runs, five earned, on 13 hits and a walk while striking out three.

Brady Kita took the mound for the final two-thirds of an inning to close out the game.

Of Gibraltar/Washington Island’s eight hits, Marshall Maltby and Cameron Munao had two apiece with both players recording a double.

The Vikings hosted a non-conference game Monday when they shut out Manitowoc Roncalli, 5-0.

Kita pitched the complete-game shutout victory, scattering six hits and striking out five.

Of Gibraltar/Washington Island’s seven hits, Isaacson-Krueger tallied two doubles, while Kita doubled and singled.

The Vikings next play a non-conference game Friday at Coleman before hosting Saturday’s Packerland doubleheader against Southern Door.