HUMBOLDT — The Iola Indians A Legion team defeated Central Heights 5-0 and 10-0 in a doubleheader Tuesday evening at the Humboldt Sports Complex.
In Game 1, pitchers Trey Sommer and Trevor Church combined to throw a shutout. Sommer induced a groundout from Treyton Smith to finish off the game.
“They all pitched really well. When they throw strikes, they’re pretty hard to hit,” said Bob Johnson, a fan of the Iola Indians.
The Iola Indians A Legion got on the board in the first inning with a run scored by an error.
One bright spot for Central Heights was a single by Cauy Newell in the second inning.
Trevor Church was the winning pitcher for the Iola Indians. The lefty allowed one hit and zero runs over three innings, striking out five and walking zero.
Sommer threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Smith took the loss for Central Heights. The hurler lasted three innings, allowing seven hits and five runs while striking out one and walking one.
Brandon McKarnin led the Iola Indians Junior Legion with two hits in two at bats. “The ball just jumps off Brandon’s bat. He has been hitting very well,” said Johnson. Iola Indians A Legion didn’t commit a single error in the field. Rogan Weir had the most chances in the field with five. Iola Indians A Legion tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Church led the way with two.
In Game 2, the Indian hurlers Korbin Cloud and Brandon McKarnin combined for another shutout. Korbin Cloud induced a groundout from Max Cannady to finish off the game.
The A team got things started in the first inning when Carter Hutton doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.
A single by Treyton Smith in the first inning was a positive for Central Heights.
McKarnin was the winning pitcher for the Iola Indians. The lefty went two innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out one.
Cloud threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen, recording the last nine outs to earn the save for Iola Indians A Legion.
L. Brockus took the loss for Central Heights. Brockus allowed five hits and four runs over one inning, walking one.
