Mike Granlund
For The Telegram
IRON RIVER - The Northwestern Tiger baseball team recovered from a disappointing doubleheader loss Tuesday to Hayward as they got another no-hit effort from their pitching staff in a 15-0 win over Barron Thursday.
This time it was Anthony Lupa and Ryan Huray combining in a five inning no-hitter.
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Drew Stribley led the Tiger hitting attack with three singles; Carter Spangenberg tripled; and Tanner Klobucher and Jake Brill doubled.
On Saturday Gabe Beeksma picked up both wins in a double-header sweep of Chetek-Weyerhauser.
In game one, Sam Martinson pitched three shutout innings and the Tigers led 3-0.
The Bulldogs nicked Northwestern relievers for five runs in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth for an 8-3 lead.
Beeksma came in to pitch and held the Bulldogs at bay, allowing one more run.
Meanwhile, Northwestern put up seven runs to win 10-9.
Martinson hit a home run and a double for the Tigers.
Klobucher was cruising along with a 7-1 lead in the second game when he was forced off the mound in the third inning.
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Beeksma again came in and kept the Bulldogs at bay, with Drew Stribley finishing up the last couple innings on the hill.
The Tigers got the lead at 10-7 and then put up seven more runs in the top of the seventh for a 17-7 win.
Klobucher and Reagan Ruffi had three hits each and Spangenberg doubled and singled.
Northwestern, 7-4 in the Heart O’ North Conference and 9-5 overall, played a make-up game with Rice Lake Monday and will host Bloomer at 5 p.m. today.
Barron.................. 000..... 00 - 0 0 4
Northwestern........ 424..... 5x - 15 15 1
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Softball
Northwestern recorded three shutouts recently in HON action.
The Tigers defeated Barron 12-0 on Thursday, and Chetek-Weyerhauser 16-0 and 16-0 on Saturday.
One highlight from Saturday’s wins was Laryssa Vik’s fourth home run of the year.
The Tigers, 17-4 overall, 11-0 in the HON, face a big week as they travel to Bloomer (11-0 HON) today, host Ladysmith Thursday and Bloomer Friday, then play a non-conference doubleheader Saturday at Hurley Saturday.
The WIAA playoffs begin next week.
Heart O’ North Conference
Baseball Standings
Cumberland........................................ 9-3
Hayward.............................................. 9-3
Northwestern....................................... 7-4
Bloomer.............................................. 6-5
Spooner.............................................. 6-5
Ladysmith........................................... 5-5
Chetek-Weyer................................... 2-10
Barron............................................... 1-10
Softball Standings
Northwestern..................................... 11-0
Bloomer............................................ 10-0
Spooner.............................................. 7-4
Cumberland........................................ 5-5
Barron................................................. 4-7
Ladysmith........................................... 3-8
Hayward.............................................. 2-0
Chetek-Weyer. 1-10
