Jacob Reese drove in the winning run to give the Grand Lake Mariners (13-23) the lead in the seventh inning, as the Grand Lake Mariners hung on to beat the Lake Erie Monarchs (18-19) 7-3 on Thursday.
With the score tied at three, Reese came to the plate and was hit by a pitch, plating Cody Meyer and Michael Timm.Reese got on base three times in the game for the Grand Lake Mariners. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He singled in the second inning.
Andrew Lack racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Grand Lake Mariners. He singled in the seventh innings and doubled in the ninth inning.
The Lake Erie Monarchs couldn't get anything going so long as Steve Hagen was on the hill. Hagen gave up just one hit, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two during his three innings of work.
Preston Zachrich got it done on the mound on the way to a win. He allowed three runs over six innings. He struck out six, walked one and surrendered seven hits.
Jeff Rousseau (0-1) took the loss for the Lake Erie Monarchs. He lasted just one-third of an inning, walked three, struck out none, and allowed four runs.