Against Iowa City Regina, Wilton scored a 10-8 game one win but took a loss, 8-6 in game two. The Wildcats last win over Iowa City Regina came on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in the rst game of a then Cedar Valley Conference doubleheader 3-0. The Wildcats winning pitcher that day was then senior Justin Sha er who pitched a no-hitter and struck out 15. Sha er and C.J. Downing each had home runs in the game.
In game one, Keagan Head got the pitching win in relief of starter Brendan Paper. Paper pitched ve innings, gave up six runs, two earned, and only three hits. He struck out three and walked four. Head pitched the sixth and seventh innings to get the win. He gave up two runs in two innings.
Durant had 10 hits in the game with three players having multi-hit games. Jake Willkomm was 3-for-3 with a double, RBI, four stolen bases and two runs. Ben Orr and Logan Callison each had two hits and two RBI’s in the game. Drew De- Long, Nolan DeLong, and Keagan Head each had hits. Head drove in two runs and had a double. Nolan DeLong also had a double. Durant had six stolen bases in the game and had ten walks. The ten runs were the most scored by Durant in nearly two weeks.
Durant scored three runs in the opening inning to take an early lead. The Wildcats would not trail in the game. Durant added a run in the second to extend their lead to 4-0 after two innings. Regina scored their rst runs in the top of the third inning to trim Durant’s lead to 4-3 after three innings. Durant collected three runs in the fourth to take a 7-3 lead after four innings. Regina fought back with three runs in the fth to set the score at 7-6. Regina tied the game at 7-7 in the top of the sixth, but Durant would regain the lead at 10-7 with a 3-run bottom of the 6th.
In game two, Durant fell 8-6. The Wildcats led 2-0 after a 2-run bottom of the rst and held that lead until the top of the fourth inning. There, Re- gina plated four runs to take a 4-2 lead. The Regals would not trail the rest of the game.
Nate Dierickx started and took the loss after 3 1/3 innings of work. He struck out seven, walked ve and gave up only one hit, but three runs. Drew DeLong and Ben Orr pitched in relief. Durant had eight hits led by Logan Callison and Keagan Head each with two hits. Callison had two RBI’s and Ben Orr had a double and RBI. Drew DeLong, Brendan Paper and Nathan Hultquist each had hits in the game.
Three-Run 6th Sends Durant To Non-Conference Win
DURANT — A 3-run bottom of the sixth, propelled the Durant Wildcats to victory over non- conference foe Keokuk on June 18.
Ben Orr started and got the no-decision. He gave up four runs, one earned, on six hits. He struck out three and walked no batters. Ethan Gast pitched the nal three innings of scoreless relief. He struck out three gave up one hit and did not walk a batter.
Durant’s o ense had 11 hits in the game with three players with multi-hit games. Nate Dierickx was 3-for-4 with two RBI’s two stolen bases and a run scored. Ben Orr and Lucas Callison each had two hits. Orr had a triple, RBI, stolen base and two runs while Callison had two hits and a double. Jake Willkomm, Drew DeLong, Brendan Paper, Logan Callison each had hits. The Wildcats had a season-high 10 stolen bases in the game. Paper, Dierickx, and Head each had two stolen bases.
Durant scored twice in the rst and once in the third to take a 3-0 lead. The game was tied at 3-3 and 4-4, but Durant did not give up the lead in the game once they got it. The Wildcats pushed three runs across in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead for good at 7-4.
Durant Gets Back-To-Back Wins For Second Time In Two Weeks
DURANT — For the second time in a two-week span, the Durant baseball team recorded back-to-back wins. Two nights after beating Keokuk, Durant took an 8-6 win at home over Monticello in RVC cross-division play. The Wildcats have won four of their seven games this season in the past two weeks.
Three Durant pitchers combined to hold Monticello to six runs on seven hits. Jake Willkomm started and couldn’t get out of the second inning. He walked ve and gave up four runs on three hits. Keagan Head pitched the next ve innings and kept Durant in striking distance. The Panthers led 4-1 after two innings. Durant crept closer with two runs in the bottom of the third inning to set the score at 4-3 Monticello. Monticello extended their lead to 6-3 with a two-run fth. Durant rallied, exploding for ve runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take an 8-6 lead. Ethan Gast relieved Head with one-out in the top of the seventh to earn the save.
Durant had ten hits in the game. Head was 3-for- 3 with two RBI’s while Nate Dierickx and Ben Orr each had two hits. Orr had two doubles and drove in three runs. Willkomm, Logan Callison, and No- lan DeLong each had hits in the game.
DURANT — For the second time in a two-week span, the Durant baseball team recorded back-to-back wins. Two nights after beating Keokuk, Durant took an 8-6 win at home over Monticello in RVC cross-division play. The Wildcats have won four of their seven games this season in the past two weeks.
Three Durant pitchers combined to hold Monticello to six runs on seven hits. Jake Willkomm started and couldn’t get out of the second inning. He walked ve and gave up four runs on three hits. Keagan Head pitched the next ve innings and kept Durant in striking distance. The Panthers led 4-1 after two innings. Durant crept closer with two runs in the bottom of the third inning to set the score at 4-3 Monticello. Monticello extended their lead to 6-3 with a two-run fth. Durant rallied, exploding for ve runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take an 8-6 lead. Ethan Gast relieved Head with one-out in the top of the seventh to earn the save.
Durant had ten hits in the game. Head was 3-for- 3 with two RBI’s while Nate Dierickx and Ben Orr each had two hits. Orr had two doubles and drove in three runs. Willkomm, Logan Callison, and No- lan DeLong each had hits in the game.
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