johannesburg, MI — In Walk-Off, Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs Lose To Mancelona By GameChanger Media Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs fell to Mancelona 7-6 on Saturday on the final play of the game. Mancelona were down 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning when L Marsh singled, scoring two runs. Mancelona got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after L Keller singled to center field, J Benneth singled to the left side of the infield, and J Lanning scored after tagging up, each scoring one run. Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs tied the game in the top of the second thanks to a double by Trenton Baker, and a single by Jaxon Clark. A single by Marsh gave Mancelona the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the third. Mancelona committed an error, which helped Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs tie the game at four in the top of the fifth. In the top of the sixth, Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs broke up the tie when Dalton Savoie grounded out, scoring one run. Then a ground out by Levi Mayer followed to extend the lead to 6-4. Mancelona took the lead, 7-6, in the bottom of the sixth thanks to singles by Keller, and Marsh. Kane Savoie opened the game for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs. The pitcher allowed 11 hits and four runs over four innings, striking out four and walking one. R Naumcheff started on the mound for Mancelona. The hurler allowed four hits and three runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking two. Baker, the number eight hitter for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs, led the way with two runs batted in. The outfielder went 2-for-3 on the day. Clark, Drake Mayer, and Baker each collected two hits for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs. Mayer stole two bases. Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs stole seven bases in the game. Mancelona accumulated 15 hits in the game. Marsh led Mancelona with three runs batted in from the number seven spot in the lineup. The infielder went 3-for-4 on the day. Marsh, Lanning, and H Bradley each collected three hits for Mancelona. Keller and Naumcheff each collected multiple hits for Mancelona. Mancelona turned one double play in the game. Copyright © 2025 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.