An offensive third inning that plated seven runs ultimately
led to a 9-4 Spirit Lake baseball victory over Estherville-Lincoln Central in
the Lakes Conference on Wednesday. The Midgets led 3-0 after 2 ½ innings, and
then the Indians sent a dozen batters to the plate and took advantage of six
hits and two walks. Andrew Ites began that rally with a double and capped it
with a two-RBI base hit. The junior went 3-for-3 with four runs driven in and
one more scored. Paul Brown got the win striking out nine batters. Joe
Clayton provided the power for ELC, smashing a two-run home run to left. Tucker
Milburn was 3-for-4 with a run scored, but took the loss on the hill. The
Midgets drop to 4-7 in league play and host Central Lyon
for a non-conference battle on Thursday. Spirit
Lake will take a 9-3 mark in league
games to Storm Lake on Friday.
Click here for the postgame interview with Spirit Lake junior Andrew Ites.
Click here for the postgame interview with Indians coach Jason Schneider.
A game filled with big rallies ended with Emmetsburg coming up
one run shy in an 11-10 loss to Cherokee on Wednesday. The E-Hawks led 5-1
after two innings, however, by the sixth, the Braves had assumed an 11-5
advantage. Emmetsburg plated five in that frame, but left runners stranded in
the seventh. The E-Hawks committed seven errors defensively. Brady Berkland had
three hits and drove in three, while Jake Carlson plated three runs on two
hits. Emmetsburg falls to 4-7 in the Lakes Conference and hosts rival Spencer
on Thursday.
Spencer fell behind early at LeMars and couldn’t quite get
back in the game, losing a 6-1 matchup to the Bulldogs. Colan Borchers struck
out ten Tigers and allowed just three hits. The win guarantees LeMars at least
a share of the conference title for a second consecutive year. Spencer’s
Matthew Klemme took the loss despite nine strikeouts. The Tigers will take a
4-6 conference mark to Emmetsburg on Thursday.
In the War Eagle, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn went looking for a
second straight win, however, Gehlen Catholic held the Hawks at bay and won
13-6 in Hartley on Wednesday. HMS still boasts a 9-6 league record with five
conference games remaining. Thursday they host Spalding Catholic.
Over in the Siouxland, George-Little Rock put a dent in West Lyon’s hopes for a piece of the league title with a 2-1
victory.
