Portagers sweep Bobcats

ONEKAMA — In a clash of county rivals, Onekama swept a West Michigan D League doubleheader from Brethren on Monday, April 29, with an 8-5 win in the opener and a 10-4 victory in the nightcap.

“It was our best games of the year,” said Portagers coach John Neph of the series. “The guys played well together and we had some critical hits tonight.”

Bryce Reckow got the win in the opener, striking out four batters before being relieved by Joe Eno with a 6-5 lead after three innings. Eno shut the door with five strikeouts in the final three frames.

Josh completes double play.

At the plate, Eno had a pair of hits with two RBIs, Reckow had two hits and two RBIs, and Jon Eno had two hits.

For Brethren, starter Dalton Lakso took the loss, allowing six runs in his start before being relieved by Josh Riggs, who threw the final two frames.

The Bobcats (6-4, 4-2 WMD) had just four hits in the opener.

“Nothing went really well for us,” Brethren coach Jim Richardson said. “We’ve got to be better prepared for a team like Onekama. They were prepared. We weren’t prepared.”

The Bobcats took an early 3-1 lead in the nightcap before Onekama knotted the score at 3 and jumped out in front with a six-run fifth.

Josh Jacobs had a big game at the plate to lead the Portagers with two hits and four RBIs, while Reckow had two hits and two RBIs, and freshman Hunter Morley knocked a big pinch hit that scored two runs.

Joe Eno started for Onekama, but was relieved after three innings by Dallas Hearit, who got the win with three strikeouts and one hit allowed.

At the plate for Brethren, Riggs had two hits, including a two-run home run, while Jacob Rehacek had a pair of hits.

The Bobcats’ Lucas Richardson took the loss on the mound.

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