Saints end season with a loss

The Saukville Saints ended their season with a home loss on Sunday.

The Brownsville 49ers jumped out to a 5-0 lead on the way to a 9-3 win.

The 49ers scored two runs in the third inning on two walks, a single and infield error.

They added three more in the fourth on three singles, an infield single and sacrifice fly.

The Saints got on the board in the fourth inning thanks to singles by Steve Dickmann, Dustin Kesner and Ben Kleist.

Saints’ starter Tom Hartwick went seven innings, allowing five runs (three earned), seven hits and four walks. He struck out four.

In the eighth, the 49ers scored three runs. Saints’ pitcher Andrew Biertzer gave up one run in walking four while getting one out before leaving with a shoulder problem.

Kleist came in and allowed a double to score two runs, both charged to Biertzer.

The Saints tried to answer with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Mike Pruefer walked, followed by an infield error and Jordan D’Angelo getting hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Aaron Brockman hit into a fielder’s choice to score one run and Dickmann singled to plate another.

The 49ers added one more run in the ninth.

Kleist went 1-2/3 innings and allowed one run, two hits and two walks while whiffing two.

49ers’ starter Sam Hernandez allowed one earned run, eight hits and one walk in seven innings while striking out 12.

The Saints ended the season 1-11 and finished last in the Rock River League. They lost four games by one run.

Their victory came at home against the Cedarburg Mercs, 3-0, on July 12.

As of Tuesday, the Hartford Hawks at 7-2 were at the top of the Rock River League standings. The Kewaskum A’s were 8-3, Brownsville was 7-3 and the Hustisford Astros were 7-4.

The league tournament has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.