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| Tipton senior Bryce Deerberg (22) slides safely into third base, under the tag attempt from North Cedar's Cole Taylor (3), completing at hit for a triple in the Tigers second inning that scored a run. The run gave Tipton a 4-0 lead. North Cedar fought back to take a 5-4 lead, but Tipton would win the game 16-6. Photo by Toby Hollis. |
By Ryan Stonebraker
Sports Editor
TIPTON — The North Cedar Knights couldn’t hold a 5-4 lead at Tipton last week, falling 16-6 to the Tigers in Tipton. Tipton snapped a 10-game losing streak that spanned three weeks. The Tigers began the season 5-0, but have gone 1-10 since. The win over the Knights was the Tigers second over an RVC North foe this season. The 16 runs put up by Tipton are a season-best to date and the first game they have won that they did so by the 10-run mercy rule this season.
Tipton took an early 3-0 lead after the first inning. A Bryce Deerberg scored Nile Schuett in the second to give the Tigers a 4-0 lead after two innings.
North Cedar rallied and pushed five runs across the plate in the top of the third to grab a 5-3 lead. Three of the five runs scored on bases-loaded walks.
Tipton scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth to grab the lead back at 7-5. The Tigers would not trail after that. In the third, Logan Hoffman had an RBI double, Kael Jauron an RBI single and a Tiger run scored on an error.
Tipton took command of the ballgame in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring six runs and sending nine batters to the plate. Big hits in the inning were RBI singles by Jauron and Quinten Mesick and a 2-run single by Nile Schuett. The big inning set the score at 13-5.
Tipton took a 14-5 lead with a single run in the fifth. North Cedar scored their final run in the top of the sixth on an RBI double by Tyler Thurston, putting the score at 14-6. Tipton ended the game in the bottom half of the inning scoring two runs on back-to-back RBI hits from Quinten Mesick (double) and Nile Schuett (single).
Logan Hoffman got the victory after starting and pitching 4 2/3 innings. He struck out seven, walked four and gave up six hits. Luke Becker pitched the final 1 1/3 innings.
The Tigers had 15 hits in the game and had six players with multi-hit games. Nile Schuett was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI’s. Trent Pelzer, Hoffman, Kael Jauron, Quinten Mesick and Ben Emrich each had two hits. Jauron and Mesick each had 3 RBI’s while Pelzer, Hoffman, Bryce Deerberg and Emrich each had an RBI.
Ethan Sahr took the loss after working four innings. He gave up 13 runs, five earned, on six hits. He struck out two and walked two batters. Tyler Thurston also pitched in the game.
North Cedar had nine hits off of Tipton pitching. Austyn Sander, Devon Willis and Tyler Jackson all
had two hits. Tyler Thurston, Brennen Kreel and Jaxon Sander each had hits.
Panthers Sweep Knights In RVC North Play
MONTICELLO — The North Cedar Knights traveled to Class 2A No. 10 ranked Monticello last Tuesday for a River Valley Conference North doubleheader. There, the Panthers were too much for the Knights as Monticello swept North Cedar 7-1 and 15-5.
In game one, Monticello broke open a close 1-0 game in the bottom of the third, scoring three runs. Monticello led 6-0 before North Cedar scored their only run in the sixth.
North Cedar had hits from Tyler Jackson, Brennen Kreel, Tyler Thurston and Devon Willis. Alex Woodward took the loss after working four innings. He gave up six runs, three earned, on seven hits. Chase Miller pitched the final two innings in relief.
In game two, Monticello erased an early 1-0 North Cedar lead to scoring 8 straight runs to take control of the game in a 15-5 win in five innings. Monticello entered the bottom of the fifth leading 8-5 but scored seven runs to take a 10-run lead and end the game by the 10-run mercy rule.
Devon Willis took the loss after working 2 1/3 innings. He gave up seven runs on three hits and walked six batters. Brennen Kreel and Tyler Jackson pitched in relief. North Cedar had five hits. Ethan Sahr doubled and had an RBI and Devon Willis and Brennen Kreel each had RBI singles. Tyler Jackson and Gage Walshire also had hits.
3rd Ranked Beavers Too Much For Knights
WILTON — The third-ranked team in class 2A was too much for North Cedar to handle last week in a 12-0 loss in four innings. Wilton scored all of their runs after the first inning. The Beavers led 2-0 after the second and 5-0 after the third inning. Wilton put the game away with a 7-run fourth inning and won the game in five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Tyler Thurston took the loss after working three innings. He gave up five runs on five hits and walked two batters. Cole Taylor pitched in relief and gave up seven runs on four hits and he walked three batters. North Cedar had a tough night off of Wilton pitcher Cory Anderson. North Cedar had only a Devon Willis single in the game. Anderson struck out eight Knights and did not walk a batter. Anderson was the winning pitcher after pitching five innings and needing only 71 pitches. Wilton had three players with multi-hit games. They were Jared Townsend, Brayton Wade, and Cory Anderson.
TIPTON — The North Cedar Knights couldn’t hold a 5-4 lead at Tipton last week, falling 16-6 to the Tigers in Tipton. Tipton snapped a 10-game losing streak that spanned three weeks. The Tigers began the season 5-0, but have gone 1-10 since. The win over the Knights was the Tigers second over an RVC North foe this season. The 16 runs put up by Tipton are a season-best to date and the first game they have won that they did so by the 10-run mercy rule this season.
Tipton took an early 3-0 lead after the first inning. A Bryce Deerberg scored Nile Schuett in the second to give the Tigers a 4-0 lead after two innings.
North Cedar rallied and pushed five runs across the plate in the top of the third to grab a 5-3 lead. Three of the five runs scored on bases-loaded walks.
Tipton scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth to grab the lead back at 7-5. The Tigers would not trail after that. In the third, Logan Hoffman had an RBI double, Kael Jauron an RBI single and a Tiger run scored on an error.
Tipton took command of the ballgame in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring six runs and sending nine batters to the plate. Big hits in the inning were RBI singles by Jauron and Quinten Mesick and a 2-run single by Nile Schuett. The big inning set the score at 13-5.
Tipton took a 14-5 lead with a single run in the fifth. North Cedar scored their final run in the top of the sixth on an RBI double by Tyler Thurston, putting the score at 14-6. Tipton ended the game in the bottom half of the inning scoring two runs on back-to-back RBI hits from Quinten Mesick (double) and Nile Schuett (single).
Logan Hoffman got the victory after starting and pitching 4 2/3 innings. He struck out seven, walked four and gave up six hits. Luke Becker pitched the final 1 1/3 innings.
The Tigers had 15 hits in the game and had six players with multi-hit games. Nile Schuett was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI’s. Trent Pelzer, Hoffman, Kael Jauron, Quinten Mesick and Ben Emrich each had two hits. Jauron and Mesick each had 3 RBI’s while Pelzer, Hoffman, Bryce Deerberg and Emrich each had an RBI.
Ethan Sahr took the loss after working four innings. He gave up 13 runs, five earned, on six hits. He struck out two and walked two batters. Tyler Thurston also pitched in the game.
North Cedar had nine hits off of Tipton pitching. Austyn Sander, Devon Willis and Tyler Jackson all
had two hits. Tyler Thurston, Brennen Kreel and Jaxon Sander each had hits.
Panthers Sweep Knights In RVC North Play
MONTICELLO — The North Cedar Knights traveled to Class 2A No. 10 ranked Monticello last Tuesday for a River Valley Conference North doubleheader. There, the Panthers were too much for the Knights as Monticello swept North Cedar 7-1 and 15-5.
In game one, Monticello broke open a close 1-0 game in the bottom of the third, scoring three runs. Monticello led 6-0 before North Cedar scored their only run in the sixth.
North Cedar had hits from Tyler Jackson, Brennen Kreel, Tyler Thurston and Devon Willis. Alex Woodward took the loss after working four innings. He gave up six runs, three earned, on seven hits. Chase Miller pitched the final two innings in relief.
In game two, Monticello erased an early 1-0 North Cedar lead to scoring 8 straight runs to take control of the game in a 15-5 win in five innings. Monticello entered the bottom of the fifth leading 8-5 but scored seven runs to take a 10-run lead and end the game by the 10-run mercy rule.
Devon Willis took the loss after working 2 1/3 innings. He gave up seven runs on three hits and walked six batters. Brennen Kreel and Tyler Jackson pitched in relief. North Cedar had five hits. Ethan Sahr doubled and had an RBI and Devon Willis and Brennen Kreel each had RBI singles. Tyler Jackson and Gage Walshire also had hits.
3rd Ranked Beavers Too Much For Knights
WILTON — The third-ranked team in class 2A was too much for North Cedar to handle last week in a 12-0 loss in four innings. Wilton scored all of their runs after the first inning. The Beavers led 2-0 after the second and 5-0 after the third inning. Wilton put the game away with a 7-run fourth inning and won the game in five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Tyler Thurston took the loss after working three innings. He gave up five runs on five hits and walked two batters. Cole Taylor pitched in relief and gave up seven runs on four hits and he walked three batters. North Cedar had a tough night off of Wilton pitcher Cory Anderson. North Cedar had only a Devon Willis single in the game. Anderson struck out eight Knights and did not walk a batter. Anderson was the winning pitcher after pitching five innings and needing only 71 pitches. Wilton had three players with multi-hit games. They were Jared Townsend, Brayton Wade, and Cory Anderson.
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