Baseball: Lemont's Six-Run Fifth Inning Halts Bremen

Hot Read: In the first of a two-game series, Bremen tallied the first run of the game in the bottom of the first with Ryan Anderl scoring off an error. Lemont answered in the top of the second as Indians junior Tyler Jay singled to score Josh Ferry, who reached base off an error to lead 2-1.

Bremen tied the game off Dan Stephens' double, but the Braves never were able to strike offensively again.

Lemont senior Trevor Murphy led the third inning off with a double. Michigan State-bound Kevin Goergen singled and recorded two doubles later in the inning to score Murphy and junior Kyle Milinowisch who walked.

After allowing two runs to score in the first two innings, Lemont starter Ferry settled in and kept a one-hit shutout throughout the remainder of the game. Lemont later scored six runs on four hits in the fifth inning and three runs off two hits in sixth to coast to a 13-2 victory in six innings.

Patch's MVP: Lemont starting pitcher and University of Illinois-bound Josh Ferry. From the mound, Ferry went the distance, allowing two runs on four hits and fanned nine. Offensively, he went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, two doubles and two runs scored.

Key stats: Lemont collectively hit for the cycle in the fifth inning. After a conceding two runs in the first two innings, Ferry posted a one-hit shutout to finish the game. In the final two innings, Lemont recorded nine runs.

Lemont leaders: Junior Tyler Jay (2-for-4 three RBIs, two runs and a triple), senior Kevin Goergen (2-for-4, two runs and two RBIs), senior Trevor Murphy (2-for-2, double and a walk), junior Kyle Milinowisch (2-for-4, three runs) and senior Dan Lombardo (1-for-3, two RBIs, home run and a walk).

Bremen leaders: Ryan Anderl (1-for-3, two stolen bases, one run), Dan Stephens (1-for-2, double), Eric West (1-for 3).

Quote I: "Josh (Ferry) is our number one (pitcher)," said Lemont head coach Joe Rodeghero. "Ferry hasn't been on the mound in a while, but we wanted him to pitch all seven [innings] or close to a complete game. He did that for us (Monday)."

"We swung th e bats well. It was a matter of time. In the first two innings we were hitting the ball hard down the lines. I thought (Bremen starting pitcher Jim Miller had a nice velocity). This is a huge win because they're in our sectional.

Quote II: "It was a competitive game through four (innings)," said Bremen head coach Mike Cline. "I told [our team] that we couldn't let Ferry settle in. We should have gotten to him earlier. Lemont is a good team and well coached."

"We hitting a rough patch now losing our last four. I believe we've got a good team and all we need to do is keep blugging away, because they're fighters. We need to keep grinding and the hits will come."

Team records: Lemont 10-6, Bremen 14-9 (6-5).

What's next: Lemont and Bremen meet again at Lemont on Tuesday.