Allen baseball falls to Coffeyville

A long, tough day on the diamond was made even longer Friday, as an extended rain delay interrupted Allen's doubleheader with Coffeyville. The Red Devils spent more than 9 hours at the ball yard in dropping both games of their doubleheader, 14-5 and 16-5.

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April 29, 2024 - 2:59 PM

Allen Community College's Anthony Talpa connects on a home run Friday against Coffeyville. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Fielding and pitching woes, coupled with an extended rain delay, did in Allen Community College’s baseball team Friday.

The Red Devils saw visiting Coffeyville score eight runs in the top of the first inning of their doubleheader opener, including a grand slam by the Ravens’ George Andrews, to set the tone in a 14-5 rain-shortened victory.

Then, after a roughly three-hour stoppage due to the weather, Coffeyville tacked on six first-inning runs in Game 2. Allen got an offensive spark later in the game on Bjarne Reinhardt’s fifth-inning grand slam, but it was…

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