Van Dyke’s gem leads PCM baseball to win over Greene County

JEFFERSON — Trenner Van Dyke struck out 11 batters in a complete-game shutout and the PCM baseball team scored four runs in its final at-bat and downed Greene County, 4-0, on Wednesday.

The Mustangs claimed their sixth straight win over the Rams and the latest victory was their first in Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference play.

Van Dyke doubled and walked at the plate and fanned 11 Rams over seven innings in his first start of the season.

He allowed no runs, three hits and one walk and hit one batter over 101 pitches.

Coby DeRaad led the Mustangs at the plate with one hit, two walks, one run and one steal. He leads PCM with six walks through four games this summer.

Kaleb DeVries collected one hit, one run, one RBI and one steal, Trigg Steenhoek tallied one hit, one walk and one steal and Jensson Hood finished with one hit, one walk and one run.

Izaac Bagby walked once, was hit by one pitch, scored one run and stole one base, Alex Wendt walked once and was hit by one pitch and Jaden Houser drew one walk.

The Mustangs (1-3, 1-1 in the conference) out-hit Greene County 5-3 and PCM committed two errors.

Camden Jacobs led the Rams (1-2, 1-2) with two hits, and Lane Fields tallied one hit and one steal.

Grand View Christian 11, PCM 1

DES MOINES — A slow start plagued the Mustangs during a HOIAC contest against Grand View Christian on Friday.

PCM fell behind 5-0 after two innings and never recovered during an 11-1 road loss. The game ended with one out in the bottom of the fifth due to the mercy rule.

The Mustangs were limited to one hit. DeRaad drew two walks, Wendt tripled and Hood had one RBI.

DeVries (0-1) took the loss on the mound after allowing five earned runs on six hits and four walks. He struck out five in three innings.

Shay Burns tossed 1 1/3 innings and surrendered six runs — four earned — on three hits and two walks. He fanned one.

Hood also pitched. His only recorded out came on a strikeout but not after allowing two walks.

The Thunder (2-1, 2-1) out-hit the Mustangs 11-1. Tate Moulton finished with three hits, two runs and three steals and Titus Jordan chipped in two hits, two runs and two steals.

Austin Jordan allowed one earned run and one hit over five innings. He got the pitching win and struck out three.

Williamsburg sweeps Mustangs in non-conference doubleheader

PRAIRIE CITY — PCM struggled in two games against Williamsburg on Tuesday. The Mustangs were limited to five hits in the two games and lost 15-3 and 11-1 at home.

Both games went just five innings due to the mercy rule.

PCM fell behind 1-0 in the first inning of the opener but scored twice in the second to take an early lead. Williamsburg countered with four in the top of the third and never trailed again.

The Raiders ended the game early with a 10-run fifth. They finished with 11 hits and PCM committed two errors.

Trigg Steenhoek led the Mustangs with one hit, one run, two RBIs and one walk.

Van Dyke walked three times, scored one run and had one RBI, DeRaad tallied one hit, one run and one walk and Houser had the other hit.

Konnor Bell and DeVries both walked once and Bell swiped one base. Bagby was hit by a pitch.

Carson Hansen (0-1) pitched four innings and took the loss after allowing five runs — four earned — on four hits and three walks. He struck out six.

Hood’s only out on the mound came by way of strikeout but Bell surrendered 10 runs — two earned — on six hits and five walks. He only got two outs in the fifth and one of them was by strikeout.

Micah Lang led the Raiders with a homer, three RBIs and two walks and Nile Sinn chipped in two hits, three runs and two hit by pitches.

PCM scored first in the nightcap, but Williamsburg took the lead with a two-run second and then scored six in the third and three in the fifth to once again end the game early.

Houser tripled and DeRaad had the other hit. Houser collected one RBI, DeRaad walked once and Bagby drew three walks and scored one run.

Steenhoek, DeVries and Wendt all walked once and Hood was hit by a pitch.

Houser, Steenhoek and Bagby combined to walk 14 batters from the mound.

Houser (0-1) took the pitching loss after allowing six earned runs on three hits and seven walks in 2 1/3 innings. He struck out one.

Steenhoek tossed two innings and surrendered four runs — two earned — on three hits and five walks. He struck out three.

Bagby allowed one earned run on one hit and two walks in 2/3 of an inning.

Bowen Stratton led the Raiders (3-3) with one hit, one run, two RBIs and two walks and Cael Moore chipped in two hits and two RBIs.