Former Saginaw Heritage star Spencer Schwellenbach threw a quality start Monday, but the second-year right-hander was not around when the Atlanta Braves earned the win.

Schwellenbach struck out five and did not walk a batter, completing seven innings in the Braves’ 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Schwellenbach allowed eight hits and three runs, two of them earned.

He left with the Cardinals holding a 3-2 lead before Atlanta scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 7-3 lead. St. Louis scored three runs in the top of the ninth for the final score.

Schwellenbach threw 92 pitches, 67 for strikes. His record remains 1-1 with a 2.56 earned run average after five starts.

The win was Atlanta’s fourth consecutive victory heading into Tuesday’s game against St. Louis.

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