MONROE — A seven-run fourth inning broke open a scoreless game and sent host Prairie City-Monroe’s Mustangs on their way to a 10-0 win in five innings over Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks.
Noah Henkenius handcuffed Hawk hitters all night, giving up four hits and striking out two for the win. Lynnville-Sully’s Caleb James took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs on three hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings of work, and Josh Dunsbergen gave up three runs on one hit and three walks.
The Mustangs played their final home game of the season. The offense was led by Clay Cooper with two singles. Ethan Thomas cranked out a double while Austin Brown, Chase Keuning and Connor Warrick each had a single.
Lynnville-Sully got a double from James. Kobe Fisk, Baker Zegers and Josh Dunsbergen each had a single.
PCM (7-16) wraps up the regular season Thursday in a non-conference game at Pella Christian. The Mustangs open Class 2A District 11 play against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at 7 p.m. Saturday in Albia.
Lynnville-Sully (12-11) hosts HLV at 6 p.m. Friday in its final regular season game in South Iowa Cedar League play.
The Hawks host Class 1A District 11 quarterfinals Monday, facing Colo-NESCO in the second game of a doubleheader. Lynnville-Sully holds a semifinal game July 16 and the championship game July 18 in Sully.
CMB 10,
Madrid 0, 6 innings
MADRID — Nate Bishop pitched a shutout on the mound and had two hits and an RBI at the plate Wednesday as the Raiders won their second straight non-conference game following a six-inning road victory against Madrid.
The game was a first-round district preview as the same two teams will meet in the Class 2A District 14 opener at 5 p.m. Saturday in Ogden.
The appetizer to that game went completely in favor of CMB, who concluded the regular season with an overall record of 8-14.
Bishop fanned eight and scattered four hits over six innings to earn the win on the bump.
At the plate, CMB cranked out 12 hits. Hunter McWhirter stayed hot with three more hits and two RBIs, while Seth Balke and Brady Kemp joined Bishop with two hits apiece. Balke scored three runs and Kemp crossed homeplate twice. Brady Stover had one hit, scored once and drove in two for the Raiders.
Each team left 10 runners on base, and they combined for six errors — four by Madrid (9-15).