Serbin Beats Weimar To Move Into First in Community League

The Serbin Jackrabbits moved into first place in the Community Baseball League with a 2-1 victory over the Weimar Vets on a scorching hot day last Sunday afternoon.

With the game tied 1-1 in the 8th inning, Colter Zoch got on base with a walk and stole second base to get into scoring position. With one out, Garrett Oltmann delivered a base hit, scoring Zoch for the winning run.

Ty Kasper went the distance on the mound for the Jackrabbits, pitching all nine innings while only giving up 5 hits and 3 walks.

The Vets hurt themselves by committing 4 errors on their home turf.

Meanwhile, Serbin was able to crank out 7 hits with 4 walks, striking out 6 times while committing a pair of fielding errors.

Weimar was able to take an early 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning, but Serbin tied it with a run in the 6th. It stayed that way until the 8th, and neither team scored in the 9th.

Garrett Oltmann led the Jackrabbits at the plate, going 2-for-3. Mason Becker, Zach Berry, Dacota Kauffman, Ty Kasper, and Brooks Kasper each got a base hit.

The victory thrust Serbin into first place in the league with a 5-1 record, followed by Weimar at 5-2, Schulenburg 3-4, Jackson County 2-3, and New Ulm 0-5.

In the other game played on Sunday, Schulenburg edged New Ulm 9-8.

This Sunday’s matchups include Serbin at New Ulm and Jackson County at Weimar, with both games starting at 3 p.m.

The playoffs are scheduled to begin on Sunday, Aug. 7.