By By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star
NILES - The baseball action is still going strong at Eaton Park, beginning the second week of action.
On Monday, Niles, Brandywine and Buchanan were all defeated in their divisions.
Buchanan vs. Brandywine
Buchanan took a 4-0 win over Brandywine in Division B Little League play.
Dustin Purcell, Dylan King and Matt Liebatrou all took turns pitching for Brandywine, while Bryan Kuntz and Kole Griffey shared the mound for Buchanan.
Purcell threw four strike outs in three innings pitched for Brandywine, Kuntz had seven strike outs in three innings pitched for Buchanan and Griffey had four strike outs in three innings pitch for Buchanan.
Top hitters for Buchanan were Kuntz with a double, single and one RBI, Brandon Jackson with a double and Jake Wahlstrom with two singles and one RBI.
Niles FOP vs. Coloma-Hagar
Niles FOP suffered a pretty big defeat from Coloma-Hagar, falling 18-2 in four innings Monday evening in Division A Peanut League action.
Gabe Sokes was the lone top hitter or Niles with two singles,
Coloma-Hagar was led offensively by Brendon Collins with three singles and a double, Conner Myers had two singles and a double and Gunner Harrison had three singles.
Buchanan vs. Bridgman
Bridgman took an 11-1 win against Buchanan in Division B Peanut League action.
Gage Riddle and Jared Welsh led Buchanan offensively, both getting one double each.
Bridgman was led by Nick Knowlton with two singles, a triple and one RBI, Devin Hayes had one single and three RBIs, Daniel Harizin had two singles and Matt Starkey had a single, double and two RBIs.
Today's games
Peanut League
B-17 Hartford vs. Berrien Springs, 7 p.m.
A-7 Niles FOP vs. South Haven, 7:30 p.m.
Minor League
C-9 Lakeshore vs. Buchanan,
5:30 p.m.
B-5 Brandywine vs. Berrien Springs, 7 p.m.
A-10 Coloma-Hagar vs. North
Lincoln, 8:30 p.m.
Little League
C-5 North Lincoln Red vs.
Brandywine, 6 p.m.
B-10 New Buffalo vs. Bridgman,
6 p.m.
B-11 Hartford vs. Brandywine,
8 p.m.
Babe Ruth League
Watervliet vs. Lakeshore, 6 p.m.
Current Standings
30 – South Haven – A Bracket leader and overall leader
26 – Lakeshore
26 – St. Joseph
25 – Benton Harbor
23 – Watervliet – B Bracket leader
21 – Brandywine
20 – Hartford
16 – Buchanan
15 – Berrien Springs
11 – Three Oaks
8 – Bridgman
8 – Lawerence
7 – Coloma/Hagar
7 – New Buffalo
7- River Valley
5 – Bangor
5 – Michigan City
5 – New Prairie
4 – Paw Paw
3 – Niles FOP