The Wolverines starting pitcher nearly threw a perfect game. Connor Austin reached on an error at third base in the bottom of the fourth inning for the Cougars (2-9, 1-7).

Josh Hoffman doubled and scored Westfield’s first run in the third inning. Hunter Dellow followed with an RBI single in the fourth.

In the fifth inning, the Wolverines (3-7, 3-6) scored on a passed ball and an RBI single by Hoffman.

Braden LeBaron threw a complete-game four-hitter with 15 strikeouts, three walks and one hit batter for Cassadaga Valley.

Southwestern’s Spencer Kane reaches for a throw as Fredonia’s Gabe Schrader slides into second base during Monday’s CCAA Division 1 West game at Packard Field in Lakewood. P-J photo by Scott Kindberg

LUDWIG THROWS TWO-HITTER

LAKEWOOD — Owen Ludwig threw a complete-game two-hitter with six strikeouts as Fredonia beat Southwestern 8-2 in CCAA Division 1 West baseball Monday at Packard Field.

The Hillbillies (8-8, 4-6) took the lead for good in the top of the fourth inning. After back-to-back walks, Gabe Schrader hit an infield single to load the bases. After two more walks and a wild pitch, Fredonia led 3-2.

In the fifth inning, the Hillbillies’ Dom Gullo drew a one-out walk before scoring on Joey Vandette’s RBI single. Gabe Schrader then hit an RBI single to make it 5-2.

Fredonia scored two more runs in the top of the sixth inning by capitalizing on more walks and Trevor Persch’s second bunt single of the afternoon.

In the seventh, Joe Gullo hit a single and Jake Helmer drove him in with a single.

“We had some clutch hits and good base running,” Fredonia head coach Vince Gullo said. “It was a nice victory.”

Nate Johnson threw five innings and struck out 10 for the Trojans (5-6, 5-6).

No. 2 hitter Max Marshall hit an infield single and Calvin Ricker hit an RBI single in the first for Southwestern. Ricker later scored on an error.

MARSH TWIRLS GEM

ELLICOTTVILLE — Lucas Marsh threw his first complete game of the season as Ellicottville shut out North Collins 1-0 in Division 1 East play.

Marsh struck out 12 and walked three in a two-hitter.

“He had command. The biggest thing was he pitched to contact and was around the plate all night,” Ellicottville (6-5, 5-3) head coach Chris Mendell said of Marsh. “He was throwing a curveball and changeup for strikes.”

Logan Grinols hit an RBI single to score Ryan Dekay in the second inning for Ellicottville’s lone run.

In the bottom of the sixth, Dekay singled, but Wyatt Chudy was thrown out at the plate.

Tony Puckhaber doubled in the fourth inning and Derek Ebersole singled with two outs in the seventh for North Collins (4-5, 3-5).

Puckhaber also threw a complete game with nine strikeouts and one walk.