WILLITS — Zef Roofener came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter Monday as the Lower Lake Trojans shut out the Willits Wolverines 10-0 in a North Central League I varsity baseball game at Willits.
The game was called after five innings because of the 10-run rule.
Bradley Thom broke up Roofener”s no-hit bid by grounding a single into center field with one out in the bottom of the fifth. Roofener settled for a one-hitter as the Trojans (1-3 league, 6-4 overall) bounced back from a 10-0 home loss Friday to Clear Lake.
“These guys don”t give up,” Lower Lake coach John Miller said. “They stepped up today.”
The Trojans erupted for six runs in the top of the second inning to open up a 7-0 lead. They added another run in the third and two in the fourth.
Lower Lake backed Roofener with 12 hits, including two by Roofener himself. Ryan Dahneke went 2-for-3 with three RBI, including a two-run single in the fourth, Josh McCarty went 2-for-3, and Aron James went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
