Bay City, MI — Pinconning Varsity Spartans Victorious Over Bay City Central Wolves Varsity By GameChanger Media Pinconning Varsity Spartans took down Bay City Central Wolves Varsity 5-3 on Saturday. Pinconning Varsity Spartans opened the scoring in the first after Alex Shelagowski doubled, scoring one run. Paulino Perez grounded out, which helped Bay City Central Wolves Varsity tie the game at one in the bottom of the first. Bay City Central Wolves Varsity took the lead in the bottom of the third. Brady Rankey laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run, to give Bay City Central Wolves Varsity the advantage, 2-1. Jaxson Allard singled up the middle, which helped Pinconning Varsity Spartans tie the game at two in the top of the fourth. Pinconning Varsity Spartans took the lead in the top of the fifth. Colton Shelagowski singled, scoring one run, to give Pinconning Varsity Spartans the upper hand, 3-2. Shelagowski earned the win for Pinconning Varsity Spartans. The pitcher surrendered one hit and one run (zero earned) over three and one-third innings, striking out four and walking two. Blake Kareus started on the mound for Pinconning Varsity Spartans. The pitcher surrendered two hits and two runs (zero earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking two. Rankey led things off on the bump for Bay City Central Wolves Varsity. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and one run (zero earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking one. Shelagowski collected the save. Pinconning Varsity Spartans piled up nine hits in the game. Shelagowski provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Pinconning Varsity Spartans with two runs batted in. The right fielder went 3-for-4 on the day. Kareus led Pinconning Varsity Spartans with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, collecting six walks for the game. Jose Costilla, Carter Bublitz, and Rankey each collected one hit for Bay City Central Wolves Varsity. Rankey, Perez, and Landon Ellison each drove in one run for Bay City Central Wolves Varsity. Next up for Pinconning Varsity Spartans is a game at Standish-Sterling on Tuesday. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, 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.