KINGSFORD — Gladstone’s offense fired early en route to a 12-2 win over Kingsford on Tuesday.

The Braves scored all of their runs in the first three innings including a four-run first.

The Flivvers didn’t get their first hit until the fourth inning. Noah Wilcox’s single and Luke Terrian’s double were the only signs of Kingsford’s offense.

Kingsford batters were impatient at the plate, hitting the ball early in the count. The result was Gladstone pitcher Cody Frappier cruised through innings having hardly any pitches on his arm. He threw just 17 pitches through the first three innings. The Flivvers battled the count more in the fourth and more than doubled Frappier’s pitch count. He finished the game with 52 pitches.

Frappier struck out two and walked two.

Wilcox, Terrian and Carter Kreski pitched for Kingsford. They gave up a combined 11 hits with seven walks and one strikeout.

Dan Martin hit a three-run home run in the second for the Braves. Kingsford got two flyouts to start the inning before a double and a walk set up Martin’s at-bat. He connected on a 2-0 pitch to give Gladstone a 7-0 lead.

Gladstone 435 00 — 12 11 0

Kingsford 000 20 — 2 2 1

Norway sweeps IM

NORWAY — Norway got off to a fast start and swept Iron Mountain in a doubleheader on Tuesday.

The Knights won the first game 10-0 and won the second game 7-2.

Norway tagged Iron Mountain with three runs in the first inning of the second game. The Mountaineers responded with a pair of runs in the third.

With a 3-2 lead, Payton Thompson took Iron Mountain deep with a two-out grand slam in the fifth to widen the margin.

Micah Wilson took the mound in the top of the sixth and closed out the game with three strikeouts.

Dante Pedrotti and Gannon Bray pitched two innings apiece for Norway. Along with Wilson they combined for eight strikeouts.

Caleb Johnson went the distance for Iron Mountain and gave up three hits with eight strikeouts.

In the first game, Norway scored in each inning while holding Iron Mountain to a pair of hits.

Kody Hendricks, Parker Lasater, Bray and Thompson each had two hits. Hunter McCarthy, Bray, Thompson and Hendricks each had a double.

Hendricks threw a complete game for Norway, giving up two hits while striking out three and walking none.

Ian Anderson and Brent Aman each had a double for the Mountaineers.

First Game

IM 000 00 — 0 2 2

Norway 331 12 — 10 10 0

Second Game

IM 002 000 — 2 0 2

Norway 300 04x — 7 3 4

Wausaukee blanks Badgers

WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — The Rangers struck for five runs in the fifth en route to an 8-0 M&O Conference win over Niagara on Tuesday.

The Badgers were held to three hits on the day. Anthony Hansen’s double was the lone extra-base knock. Landen Kaldor and Josh Weber had singles.

Niagara stranded its only three runners on base, including twice at third.

Wausaukee pitcher Matt Delfosse earned the win with 12 strikeouts and no walks.

Hansen started for Niagara and gave up six runs (three earned) on six hits with 10 strikeouts and four walks. He lasted five innings before Tristan DeJardin entered the sixth and gave up two unearned runs with a walk and a strikeout.

Niagara 000 000 0 — 0 3 4

Wausaukee 001 052 x — 8 6 1

Laona-Wabeno beats Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — Laona-Wabeno erupted for a pair of big innings to sweep Florence in Northern Lakes Conference baseball Tuesday at Red Johnson Field.

The Rebels scored six runs in the first inning and defeated the Bobcats 10-3 in the first game. A seven-run third inning powered Laona-Wabeno 7-2 in the second game.

In the opener, two Florence pitchers allowed nine hits, struck out six and walked nine.

Kaden Schuls singled in the second inning for the only Florence hit.

In the second game, Florence held a 2-0 lead before LW’s seven-run third inning.

Bobcats freshman Braden Boetcher allowed seven hits, struck four and walked one.

Schuls tripled for one of Florence’s three hits.

Florence travels to Elcho on Saturday for one game starting at noon.