RICHMOND — Iola High’s junior varsity baseball team split a doubleheader Monday, defeating host Central Heights 3-0 before dropping the second game, 11-3.
Thealvin Minor was the pitching star, shutting out Central Heights on three hits with nine strikeouts.
Kohl Endicott singled and scored in the first and fifth innings for the Mustangs. Brice Aiello also singled and scored for Iola in the fifth.
Keenan Badders also had a single for the Mustangs.
Iola went scoreless in the second game until scoring three in the fifth. Endicott and Minor had singles and runs in the inning. Alex Bauer scored after getting hit by a pitch.
Ethan Sigg and Skyler Rush also singled in the inning.
Rush singled twice for Iola. Badders had a hit, as did Brock Peters.
Bauer pitched, giving up three hits with seven walks and five strikeouts.
Iola JV squad splits with Vikes
