WATERLOO – Josh Merrifield kicked off a four-hitter to give Waterloo Columbus a 10-0 win over Dike-New Hartford on Friday.
Merrifield didn’t go and hit two in the six-inning game.
The Wolverines bounced back and won the nightcap 5-4.
In the first game, Carter Gallagher doubled up twice and drove in three runs. Caden Hartz and Connor Knudtson each drove in two races. Myles Gardner was 3 for 3 with three runs for the Sailors.
In the second game, DNH used a second with four passes to take control and stopped the sailors late.
Alex Feldmann played 3 for 4 for Columbus. Gallagher, Gardner, Hartz and Knudtson all had two hits.
Nathan Moore drove for the Wolverines in two races.
COLUMBUS 10-4, DEICH-NEUE HARTFORD 0-5
Deich-NH; 000,000 – 0; 4; 2
Columbus; 010; 108 – 10; 12; 0
Reincke, Costello (6) and Wauters. Josh Merrifield and Alex Purdy. 2B – DNH: Walston. Column: Gardner, C. Gallagher 2.
Deich-NH; 040; 100; 0 – 5; 5; 1
