An eight-run fifth inning helped Gibraltar/Washington Island find its offensive groove on a cool day in Fish Creek, eventually ending with a 17-7 win over Sturgeon Bay on Friday in game one of a doubleheader.

 

The Clippers used some early mistakes by the Vikings to build 4-0 lead against pitcher Aaron Brey with Drew Propsom delivering a two-run single in the first inning and Siggy Hansen slugging a two-run double in the second inning. The Vikings chiseled away at the lead in the second and third innings courtesy of a RBI groundout by Charlie Reinhardt and a RBI double off the bat of Owen Dannhausen. The Clippers got one of those runs back in the fifth inning when Propsom dropped the perfect bunt to bring in Hansen to make it 5-2.

 

 

The Vikings took control from there with eight runs in the fifth inning and seven runs in the sixth inning to end the game early. The rally was highlighted by back-to-back doubles by Wyatt Bultman and Charlie Reinhardt in the fifth inning and three straight singles from Mason Grooms, Cam Munao, and Aaron Brey in the sixth inning. 

 

 

The Clippers capped their scoring in the sixth with two runs on back-to-back balks by Bultman.

 

Munao finished the day 5-5 with three RBI while Reinhardt (3 RBI), Luke Rericha (2 RBI) and Bultman (2 RBI) with multi-RBI games. Brey earned the win as he allowed six runs (3 ER) on eigh hits while striking out six.

 

 

Propsom led the way with a 3-3 day and three RBI while Hansen finished the day 2-4 with two RBI, Hansen earned the loss, allowing nine runs (2 ER) on 11 hits while striking out six.

 

The second game was suspended with the game tied at 11 in the bottom of the fifth inning