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| Tipton's Allie Ryan (17) slides in safely, scoring a run in the Tigers 11-5 loss to North Cedar last week as Knight catcher Katie Thompson, center, waits on a relay throw to attempt a tag. Ryan scored two of the five Tipton runs and was 3-for-3 at the plate. Ryan reached base a fourth time by drawing a walk. The Knights beat the Tigers for the first time in the regular season since the 2014 season. North Cedar beat the Tigers in the playoffs in July of 2015 and was their last win over Tipton before last week. Photo by Darren Miller. |
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TIPTON — The North Cedar Knights picked up a big victory at Tipton late last week, beating the Tigers 11-5 behind a 16-hit attack. The number of hits was a season-best in a game this season. The Knights improved to 4-14 and won their first River Valley Conference game of the season with the win. Tipton fell to 4-14.
Tipton scored the first runs of the game with two in the first inning. The Tigers had some momentum heading to the bottom of the inning after turning a spectacular double play to end the top of the first, getting out of a one-out, two baserunners on the situation by North Cedar. Laken Hermiston doubled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a groundout. Allie Ryan singled, driving in Hermiston for the 1-0 lead. Bryanna Simmermaker singled with two out. Ryan would score on an error putting the score at 2-0.
North Cedar responded with a 4-run second to take a 4-2 lead. North Cedar sent eight batters to the plate in the half inning. Taylor Tenley started the rally with a one-out single. Carly Meier singled and a two-out Kendall Smith single loaded the bases. Kassidie Galloway then tripled, scoring Tenley, Meier, and Smith to give the Knights a 3-2 lead. Galloway would score on an RBI single by Alyssa Barnhart, putting the score at 4-2.
Tipton fought back with a single run in the third to set the score at 4-3 North Cedar and took a 5-4 lead with a 2-run bottom of the fifth.
Tipton had the bases loaded in the third after Hermiston led off the inning, reaching on an error, a Hailey Stewart double and a walk to Allie Ryan. Ashley Mente grounded into a fielder’s choice, scoring Hermiston to set the score at 4-3, North Cedar.
In the fifth, Tipton grabbed the lead with a two-run inning, 5-4. Stewart reached on a one-out error and Allie Ryan singled. A wild pitch advanced both runners to second and third. Ashley Mente singled to score Stewart and tie the game. Simmermaker then hit a smash that the Knights couldn’t handle. On the play, Ryan scored to give Tipton a 5-4 lead.
North Cedar responded to the Tigers runs with a 7-run, top of the sixth to set the score at 11-5.
North Cedar sent ten batters to the plate in the top of the sixth inning and took control of the game with a 7-run inning. Big hits in the inning were a 2-run double by Galloway, a Barnhart RBI single and a 3-run double by catcher Katie Thompson.
Alyssa Barnhart was the winning pitcher after working all seven innings. Barnhart struck out five and walked one batter. She gave up five runs, one earned, on eight hits.
North Cedar had a season-best 16 hits in the game. Five Knights had multi-hit games. Barnhart and Carly Meier each had three hits while Katelyn Jackson and Katie Thompson each had two hits. Kassidie Galloway had a double and triple and drove in 6 RBI’s. Kayla Syring, Taylor Tenley, Jenna Syring, and Kendall Smith all had hits in the game.
Morgan Wendel took the loss after working all seven innings for the Tigers. She gave up 11 runs, struck out five and did not walk a batter. Tipton had eight hits in the game led by Allie Ryan was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Hailey Stewart was 2-for-4 with a double. Laken Hermiston, Ashley Mente, Bryanna Simmermaker all had hits for Tipton.
Beavers Take Lead Early, Get 13-3 Win Over North Cedar
WILTON — The Wilton Beavers put up 13 runs in six innings against North Cedar in getting a 13-3 win over the Knights last week in Wilton.
Wilton took a 4-0 lead after the first inning and didn't look back. North Cedar did cut the Beavers lead in half, 4-2 with a two-run second. Wilton responded with one run in the second inning to take a 5-2 lead. Wilton scored twice in the fourth to take a 7-2 lead and put up four runs in the fifth to take an 11-2 lead. Wilton ended the game by the 10-run mercy rule with a two-run sixth.
North Cedar had only three hits in the game. Katie Thompson was 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Janna Syring had a hit and RBI and Carly Meier also had an RBI.
Alyssa Barnhart took the loss after five innings of work. She gave up 12 runs on 14 hits and walked six. Kendall Smith also pitched in the game.
Chloe Wells was the winning pitcher after six innings of work. She struck out six and walk no Knight batter. Wilton had 16 hits in the game led by Wells who was 4-for-4 with two home runs and 5 RBI’s. Payton Ganzer and Taylor Garvin each were 3-for-4 and Kali Milder was 2-for-3. Garvin had 3 RBI’s.
Knights Fall To Marion 10-3
MARION — The North Cedar Knights played a non-conference game with Marion late last week. There, the Knights fell 10-3 to the Indians. North Cedar saw their record fall to 4-15.
North Cedar scored their only runs in the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when they plated three runs. Marion led 3-0 after the first inning and 5-0 after a two-run third. Marion pushed a single run in the fourth and took a 10-0 lead in the top of the sixth.
Alyssa Barnhart pitched seven innings and took the loss. She struck out six and walked two. Barnhart gave up nine hits, 10 runs, but only six earned.
North Cedar had five hits in the game. Barnhart was 2-for-3 with a double, two stolen bases and a run scored. Kassidie Galloway, Katie Thompson and Katelyn Jackson each had hits. Jackson collected the only RBI in the game for the Knights. Kayla Syring also reached base via a walk.
Marion won their second in a row after dropping two straight games. Megan Kessens was the winning pitcher after seven innings. She struck out seven Knights and walked one batter. Sydney Nielsen led Marion batters at the plate, going 4-for-4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI’s.
TIPTON — The North Cedar Knights picked up a big victory at Tipton late last week, beating the Tigers 11-5 behind a 16-hit attack. The number of hits was a season-best in a game this season. The Knights improved to 4-14 and won their first River Valley Conference game of the season with the win. Tipton fell to 4-14.
Tipton scored the first runs of the game with two in the first inning. The Tigers had some momentum heading to the bottom of the inning after turning a spectacular double play to end the top of the first, getting out of a one-out, two baserunners on the situation by North Cedar. Laken Hermiston doubled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a groundout. Allie Ryan singled, driving in Hermiston for the 1-0 lead. Bryanna Simmermaker singled with two out. Ryan would score on an error putting the score at 2-0.
North Cedar responded with a 4-run second to take a 4-2 lead. North Cedar sent eight batters to the plate in the half inning. Taylor Tenley started the rally with a one-out single. Carly Meier singled and a two-out Kendall Smith single loaded the bases. Kassidie Galloway then tripled, scoring Tenley, Meier, and Smith to give the Knights a 3-2 lead. Galloway would score on an RBI single by Alyssa Barnhart, putting the score at 4-2.
Tipton fought back with a single run in the third to set the score at 4-3 North Cedar and took a 5-4 lead with a 2-run bottom of the fifth.
Tipton had the bases loaded in the third after Hermiston led off the inning, reaching on an error, a Hailey Stewart double and a walk to Allie Ryan. Ashley Mente grounded into a fielder’s choice, scoring Hermiston to set the score at 4-3, North Cedar.
In the fifth, Tipton grabbed the lead with a two-run inning, 5-4. Stewart reached on a one-out error and Allie Ryan singled. A wild pitch advanced both runners to second and third. Ashley Mente singled to score Stewart and tie the game. Simmermaker then hit a smash that the Knights couldn’t handle. On the play, Ryan scored to give Tipton a 5-4 lead.
North Cedar responded to the Tigers runs with a 7-run, top of the sixth to set the score at 11-5.
North Cedar sent ten batters to the plate in the top of the sixth inning and took control of the game with a 7-run inning. Big hits in the inning were a 2-run double by Galloway, a Barnhart RBI single and a 3-run double by catcher Katie Thompson.
Alyssa Barnhart was the winning pitcher after working all seven innings. Barnhart struck out five and walked one batter. She gave up five runs, one earned, on eight hits.
North Cedar had a season-best 16 hits in the game. Five Knights had multi-hit games. Barnhart and Carly Meier each had three hits while Katelyn Jackson and Katie Thompson each had two hits. Kassidie Galloway had a double and triple and drove in 6 RBI’s. Kayla Syring, Taylor Tenley, Jenna Syring, and Kendall Smith all had hits in the game.
Morgan Wendel took the loss after working all seven innings for the Tigers. She gave up 11 runs, struck out five and did not walk a batter. Tipton had eight hits in the game led by Allie Ryan was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Hailey Stewart was 2-for-4 with a double. Laken Hermiston, Ashley Mente, Bryanna Simmermaker all had hits for Tipton.
Beavers Take Lead Early, Get 13-3 Win Over North Cedar
WILTON — The Wilton Beavers put up 13 runs in six innings against North Cedar in getting a 13-3 win over the Knights last week in Wilton.
Wilton took a 4-0 lead after the first inning and didn't look back. North Cedar did cut the Beavers lead in half, 4-2 with a two-run second. Wilton responded with one run in the second inning to take a 5-2 lead. Wilton scored twice in the fourth to take a 7-2 lead and put up four runs in the fifth to take an 11-2 lead. Wilton ended the game by the 10-run mercy rule with a two-run sixth.
North Cedar had only three hits in the game. Katie Thompson was 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Janna Syring had a hit and RBI and Carly Meier also had an RBI.
Alyssa Barnhart took the loss after five innings of work. She gave up 12 runs on 14 hits and walked six. Kendall Smith also pitched in the game.
Chloe Wells was the winning pitcher after six innings of work. She struck out six and walk no Knight batter. Wilton had 16 hits in the game led by Wells who was 4-for-4 with two home runs and 5 RBI’s. Payton Ganzer and Taylor Garvin each were 3-for-4 and Kali Milder was 2-for-3. Garvin had 3 RBI’s.
Knights Fall To Marion 10-3
MARION — The North Cedar Knights played a non-conference game with Marion late last week. There, the Knights fell 10-3 to the Indians. North Cedar saw their record fall to 4-15.
North Cedar scored their only runs in the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when they plated three runs. Marion led 3-0 after the first inning and 5-0 after a two-run third. Marion pushed a single run in the fourth and took a 10-0 lead in the top of the sixth.
Alyssa Barnhart pitched seven innings and took the loss. She struck out six and walked two. Barnhart gave up nine hits, 10 runs, but only six earned.
North Cedar had five hits in the game. Barnhart was 2-for-3 with a double, two stolen bases and a run scored. Kassidie Galloway, Katie Thompson and Katelyn Jackson each had hits. Jackson collected the only RBI in the game for the Knights. Kayla Syring also reached base via a walk.
Marion won their second in a row after dropping two straight games. Megan Kessens was the winning pitcher after seven innings. She struck out seven Knights and walked one batter. Sydney Nielsen led Marion batters at the plate, going 4-for-4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI’s.
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