The Polk County Middle School baseball team traveled to Bethel Middle in Canton on Tuesday, April 26 and defeated the Blue Devils 14-1. The Wolverines out hit Bethel 12 to 3.
Leading hitters for Polk were Mark Mazzilli (3 for 4, five RBIs), Sean Doyle (2 for 2, one RBI) and Bryce Martin (2 for 3, three RBIs). Martin also got the win on the mound.
On Thursday, April 28, the team traveled to Mars Hill, where they played Madison Middle at Mars Hill College and again came out on the winning side with a lopsided victory, 21-4.
Leading hitters for Polk were Daniel Painter (3 for 4, four RBIs), Martin (4 for 5, six RBIs), Justin Jones (3 for 5, one RBI), Doyle (2 for 3, three RBIs) and finally Mazzilli (3 for 6, with a triple, double and single). Again Martin got the win on the mound, but was relieved by Painter, who pitched one inning, Dequn Gary, who pitched one inning, and Morgan Groves, who pitched the last inning.
Polk Middle is now 8-2 and currently second in the conference behind Canton. The team has six games remaining on its schedule.