C-M baseball falls to HLV/TC despite second-most hits this season

VICTOR — The Tigerhawks scored first and the offense produced their second highest hit total of the season, but the Colfax-Mingo baseball team lost 12-8 to HLV/TC on Thursday.

Colfax-Mingo led the South Iowa Cedar League contest that was made up after being postponed on June 16, 3-0, in the third inning.

The Warriors though scored four in the third, four in the fourth and three in the sixth to win rally for the win. The Tigerhawks plated four in the seventh, but it wasn’t enough to extend the game.

Colfax-Mingo out-hit HLV/TC 10-8 but was plagued by three errors. The 10 hits were the second most this season and the eight runs were the third most this summer.

The Warriors scored the season sweep after winning 8-5 in Colfax earlier this season.

Camden Cunningham led the Tigerhawks (1-14, 1-13) with two hits, two runs, two steals and one RBI and he was hit by one pitch. He leads C-M with five RBIs.

Alex Teed added one hit, two runs, one RBI and three walks, Ayden Sloan chipped in one hit, two RBIs, one walk and one steal and he was hit by one pitch and Wyatt Jay doubled, scored two runs and walked once.

Teed leads C-M with eight runs and 13 walks this summer.

Jace Lewis totaled one hit, two walks and two RBIs, Chase Trotter tallied one hit and two steals, Jadyn Patten collected one hit, one run and one RBI and Ryder Duchene contributed one run, one RBI and one hit by a pitch.

Trotter leads the Tigerhawks (1-14, 1-13 in the SICL) with eight steals and 12 total bases. Fisher Grove finished with one hit and one walk and Parker Metzger got the other hit.

The Tigerhawks finished with 10 hits, eight walks and three hit by pitches, while HLV/TC (5-9, 5-9) had eight hits and drew seven walks.

Cunningham (0-6) took the pitching loss after allowing eight runs — five earned — on six hits and four walks with four strikeouts in four innings.

Jay tossed two innings and surrendered four runs — three earned — on two hits and three walks and he struck out one.

The Tigerhawks started their game against Keota on June 23, but it was suspended due to lightning and heavy rain. It is scheduled to be completed on July 1.

Belle Plaine 10, Colfax-Mingo 0

BELLE PLAINE — The Tigerhawks were limited to two hits and plagued by three errors during their 10-0 road loss to Belle Plaine on Friday.

Colfax-Mingo fell behind in the first inning and never recovered during the SICL contest.

Belle Plaine, which has won five straight in the series, led 2-0 after one, 3-0 after two and 6-0 after three. The game ended after six innings.

Jay doubled and Duchene singled for the Tigerhawks’ lone hits. Cunningham, Lewis and Trotter all walked once, Sloan was hit by a pitch and Grove stole one base.

Sloan has been hit by a team-most four pitches and Jay’s double moved him into a tie for the team lead with three.

The Plainsmen (7-9, 7-7) out-hit the Tigerhawks 5-2, and Belle Plaine committed only one error.

Lewis (0-3) took the pitching loss after allowing six runs — three earned — on three hits, three walks and one hit batter in three innings.

Patten surrendered four runs — two earned — on two hits and four walks and he fanned one in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

Ty Alcott led the Plainsmen with two hits, two runs and two RBIs and he got the pitching win. Wade Sankot added two hits, two runs and three steals.

Alcott (3-1) fanned 10 and allowed only two hits in his six-inning shutout. Two of his three wins this season came against the Tigerhawks.

North Mahaska 13, Colfax-Mingo 2

NEW SHARON — The Tigerhawks scored twice in the top of the fifth, but it wasn’t enough extend the game during a 13-2 road loss to North Mahaska on Wednesday.

Colfax-Mingo had more errors (3) than hits (2) in the SICL game, and North Mahaska led 6-0 after two and 10-0 after three.

Lewis totaled one hit and one run to lead the Tigerhawks. Trotter got the other hit, Willie Fitzgerald scored the other run and Duchene drew a walk.

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

Patten tossed 1 1/3 innings of relief and surrendered four unearned runs on three hits with one strikeout.

Trotter gave up three earned runs on three hits and one walk and he fanned one in his one inning.

Lucas Nunnikhoven totaled three hits and two runs and Luke Boender chipped in two hits and three runs to lead the Warhawks, who improved to 11-8 and 11-4 in the conference.

Jack Kelderman got the pitching win after striking out 10 in his five innings.