Late rally not enough for C-M baseball in loss to HLV/TC

COLFAX — A late rally by the Colfax-Mingo baseball team fell short against HLV/TC on Tuesday.

The Tigerhawks fell behind early and were limited to three hits in the 8-5 loss to the Warriors. C-M trailed the South Iowa Cedar League matchup 6-0 after five innings.

Camden Cunningham doubled, scored two runs and tallied one RBI, one walk and one steal and was hit by one pitch to lead the Tigerhawks at the plate.

Jadyn Patten and Ryder Duchene each had one hit, one RBI and one walk, Chase Trotter walked twice, scored two runs and stole one base and Wyatt Jay walked twice and scored one run.

The Tigerhawks (0-4, 0-4 in the conference) had only three hits but drew 11 walks in the loss. Owen Ament had two walks and was hit by a pitch, Ayden Sloan walked once and was hit by a pitch and Alex Teed walked once.

Jay (0-1) took the loss on the mound after allowing six runs — five earned — on six hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings. He fanned eight.

Duchene did not give up a run or a hit and struck out two while walking one in his one inning.

Cunningham pitched 1 1/3 innings and surrendered two earned runs on two hits and two walks and he fanned two.

Levi Molyneux led HLV/TC (2-1, 2-1) with two hits, two runs and two RBIs and Sean McCullough chipped in two hits and two runs.

Keegan Gorsch got the pitching win after allowing three earned runs on one hit and eight walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight, too.

Lynnville-Sully 15, Colfax-Mingo 0

SULLY — The Tigerhawks were limited to just one hit against Class 1A No. 8 Lynnville-Sully on Friday.

Colfax-Mingo committed nine errors and the Hawks scored at least two runs in their four at-bats and plated eight in the bottom of the third to win the SICL matchup.

It was the 10th straight win for L-S over Colfax-Mingo.

Jay had the Tigerhawks’ only hit and Cunningham walked once. Cunningham now leads the team with four walks in four games.

Duchene (0-1) took the pitching loss after allowing nine runs — four earned — on four hits and three hit batters in two innings. He struck out two.

Patten tossed one inning and allowed six runs — four earned — on four hits and three walks.

Jack Bowlin led Lynnville-Sully (5-0, 3-0) with two hits, three runs, two RBIs and one steal and he was hit by one pitch. JD Richards tallied two runs, two RBIs and two steals and he was hit by a pitch.

Trace Carlson (1-0) was the winning pitcher after he allowed no hits and fanned six over three innings.

Montezuma 13, Colfax-Mingo 2

COLFAX — The Tigerhawks couldn’t overcome a fast start by Montezuma during an SICL matchup on Thursday.

Montezuma completed the season sweep of Colfax-Mingo after scoring six runs in the first, three in the third and four in the fifth during a 13-2 road win.

The Tigerhawks had just two hits and committed six errors in the loss.

Sloan and Parker Metzger each had one hit, Jay walked twice and scored one run and Patten walked once and had one run.

Cunningham walked once and Teed registered one RBI.

Cunningham (0-2) took the pitching loss after allowing nine runs — six earned — on five hits, three walks and two hit batters in three innings. He also struck out five.

Sloan tossed one inning and surrendered four runs — three earned — on three hits, two walks and one hit batter.

Duchene’s struck out one and walked one in his one inning.

Broox Stockman led Montezuma (2-2, 2-2) with two hits and two runs and Luke Erselius (2-0) struck out nine over 4 2/3 innings on the mound.

Montezuma 9, Colfax-Mingo 3

MONTEZUMA — The Tigerhawks scored the first run of the game in their season opener on May 21, but Montezuma rallied to win 9-3 at home during SICL play.

Colfax-Mingo was limited to two hits and it committed three errors.

Jay led the offense with one double, one run and two RBIs and Jace Lewis tallied one hit and one RBI.

Sloan was hit by a pitch, scored two runs and stole one base, Xavier Woods was hit by a pitch and stole one base and Cunningham and Teed both walked once. Fisher Grove also was hit by a pitch.

Cunningham took the loss on the mound after allowing six runs — two earned — on five hits, five walks and one hit batter in 3 2/3 innings. He fanned nine.

Jay pitched 2 1/3 inning and surrendered three runs — one earned — on four hits and one walk. He struck out four in the no decision.

Gavin Wilcox led the Braves’ offense with two hits, three runs and three steals and Erselius and Dane Strong each had two hits and two runs.

Erselius struck out 16 Tigerhawks over seven innings. He got the win after surrendering three runs — one earned — on two hits, two walks and three hit batters.