The Iola American Legion A Indians finished their season on a high note with a two-game home sweep of Olpe Thursday.
The Indians (15-7) had seven pitchers toss a combined three-run and six-hit outing while Kyler Isbell drove home two runs for a 6-3 win in game one. In game two, Iola’s Grady Dougherty threw a five-inning no-hitter for a 7-0 victory.
The Indians have now won seven of their last eight games as they head into the zone tournament next week.
Game one — 6-3 win
Iola scored two runs in the bottom of the second and three more in the third while five Indians pitchers combined to allow only one run. Eight of Iola’s 11 batters had hits in the win.
Taking the hill for Iola were Kade Nilges, Ryan Golden, Tyler Lord, Lucas Maier, Easton Weseloh, Drake Weir and Isbell. Isbell earned the win, tossing a scoreless fourth inning and striking out two.
Olpe jumped ahead in the top of the first when James Kimberlin singled to center field to bring home the first run of the game.
Iola’s Weseloh singled to center field to plate a run and tie it at 1-1 in the bottom of the second. Isbell followed with an RBI single to take a 2-1 lead.
Isbell came to the rescue again when he gave Iola the lead in the bottom of the third when he singled to center field to score two more runs. Two batters later, Dougherty singled to left and Lord came home to score for the 5-1 lead.
Olpe made its final push in the sixth when Brayden Lieneman scored on a passed ball for the 5-2 score. Cade Whitmore then scored on a wild pitch to cut Iola’s lead to 5-3.
But Weir doubled to left field to bring home Golden with an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth for the final tally.
Game two — 7-0 win
Dougherty couldn’t be touched in the second game, striking out four over five innings, and the Indians scored four runs in the first to take control.
Nilges doubled to left field to score Blake Ellis and Lord for the early 2-0 lead. Golden singled to center for another run, and Isbell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to take a 4-0 advantage. 
Ellis singled to center field to bring another run in the second.
