GROTON – Colby Dunker and Logan Ringgenberg combined to keep Hamlin off the board as Groton grabbed a 6-0 win in American Legion baseball action Wednesday night.

Dunker pitched 5 and 2/3 innings, allowed four hits, walked two and struck out eight batters. Ringgenberg came on in relief and retired each of the four batters he faced. Dunker retired seven straight at one stage, and the duo combined to retire 12 of the last 13 batters they faced.

Groton scored all the runs it would need in the second inning with runs coming in on a ground out and a wild pitch.

The host squad added three more runs in the third, with runs again coming across on a ground out and a wild pitch in addition to an RBI-single from Cade Larson. Groton then added one more run in the fourth on another ground out.

Larson finished with two hits for Groton. Dunker and Kaleb Hoover each had doubles.

Watson Grantham had two of Hamlin’s four hits.

Hamlin 000 000 0 – 0 4 2

Groton 023 100 x – 6 6 0

Parker Boerger, Watson Grantham and G. Maag; Colby Dunker, Logan Ringgenberg (6) and Cade Larson. 2B – Groton, Dunker, Kaleb Hoover.