After a near impossible comeback in game 1, the A Iola Indians routed Chanute in game 2, and earned a split in Wednesdays American Legion doubleheader at Riverside Park.
Iola dropped game 1, 8-9 and took game 2 with ease, 6-1.
Chanute struck first by picking up two runs in the top half of the first inning. The Indians responded in the second inning. Dillon Slaven smacked a grounder to the Chanute shortstop, allowing Dillon Bycroft to score off a Chanute error. Same story for the tying run. TJ Taylors grounder to third was mishandled by Chanutes third baseman which allowed Slaven to score.
The Indians took their first and only lead of the game in the following inning. Bycroft picked up an RBI after his hit brought home Cooper Riley to make it 3-2 Iola.