STURGIS, SD – The Sturgis Scooper baseball team continues to shut down opponents with dominant pitching, defeating the Belle Fourche Broncs 8-1 on Monday night at Strong Field.

Three Scooper pitchers held the Broncs to just two hits over seven innings.

Sturgis led 3-0 after two innings until Carson Hahne crossed home plate, giving Belle Fourche a much needed run in the top of the fourth. The Scoopers added three insurance runs after two fielding errors by the Broncs in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving Sturgis a 6-1 lead.

Jeren Andrzejewski and Easton Sabers scored in the bottom of the sixth to extend the Scooper lead, giving Sturgis an 8-1 victory.

Sabers earned the win for Sturgis (6-0). The southpaw gave up no runs and no hits over two innings, striking out five and walking one. Cael Pool and Tate Johnson combined for the save. Sturgis pounded out seven hits and were led by Jack Jolley, who went 2-for-4 at the plate and led the team with two RBIs.

Carsyn Hahne took the loss for Belle Fourche. The starting pitcher went five innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits, striking out six and walking three. Hahne and Graham Vanderboom had one hit each for the Broncs.

Next up for Sturgis is a doubleheader at Gillette on Wednesday at 5pm and 7pm.