BURLINGTON — Iola’s AA American Legion baseball team won the Burlington Tournament this weekend, winning all four games played to improve their record to 14-1.
On Saturday, the Indians won one of their best offensive outings of the season, winning 11-3 against Burlington and 10-0 against Osawatomie.
AFTER GOING up 1-0 in the first, Iola added five runs in the second and five more in the fifth inning against Burlington. Derrick Weir pitched three innings to get the win. He had five strikeouts, allowed four hits and three walks and two runs. Caleb D’Armond came in for two innings of relief giving up just one run with two strikeouts on and two hits.
The Indians had only five hits in the game, but were able to draw an impressive 13 walks. Weir led the way offensively as well, going 2-for-3 with two singles and three RBIs.
Grayson Pearish had a triple and an RBI. Alex Murrow had a double and two RBIs. Eric Heffern had the other single. Hunter Murrow and Drew Faulhaber both had an RBI apiece.
Iola’s offense kept it going into game two, led by a six-run third inning and great pitching. Alex Murrow pitched three innings to earn the win. He had five strikeouts and one walk, giving up just one hit. Hunter Murrow came in for one inning of scoreless relief, striking out one.
Caleb Vanatta had only one hit, but he made it count as a home run. He scored three runs and three RBIs for the game. Jacob Carpenter had a single and a double, producing two RBIs and two runs scored. Trent Latta had a double and a triple. Weir had a single and an RBI. Alex Murrow had two singles and an RBI. Aaron Barclay had a single and RBI. Heffern had an RBI.
THE INDIANS won both games again on Sunday, defeating Chanute 3-2 and Burlington 10-0.
Pearish pitched game one, pitching a complete game for the win. He had nine strikeouts and only gave up one run on four hits, with no walks.
Hunter Murrow lead the offense with three of the team’s eight hits. Alex Murrow had a single and a double, with two RBIs. Latta had the other RBI. Pearish and Faulhaber had a single. Vanatta had a triple.
The championship game was a rematch against Burlington, the Indian’s opponent in game one of the tournament. Both pitching and offense, easily propelled Iola to the win.
Aaron Barclay got the start, going four innings and allowing no runs on only one walk. Latta pitched one inning of relief, striking out two, for the combined no-hitter.
EVERYONE contributed with good at bats. Heffern led the team with two RBIs. Hunter Murrow had a single and a double. Faulhaber had a single and RBI. Latta had a single, double and RBI. Weir had a single and RBI. Vanatta had a single, double and RBI. Pearish had a single. Barclay had an RBI. Alex Murrow had three singles. Caleb D’Armond had a single, double and RBI.
The Indians next play on Tuesday at Garnett in a doubleheader starting at 6 p.m.
