HTC girls sweep Keokuk Wednesday

WEST POINT – The Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders swept the Keokuk Chiefs in a doubleheader at South Park Wednesday night.
The Crusaders won the first game 9-1 behind the one-hit performance of starter Sydney Jarvis. The junior struck out eight and walked just one.
HTC broke open a 2-1 game in the bottom of the fourth inning with six runs keyed by Brooklyn Todd's 2-RBI single to center with one out to give the Crusaders an 8-1 lead. Jarvis would give up just one walk over the next two innings to preserve the win.
Cadyn Holmes led the Crusaders at the plate with three hits and three RBIs. She also scored a run. Alivia Holmes, Makayla Simpson, and Ellie Hellman all had multi-hit games for HTC.
In the nightcap, the HTC offense exploded for 17 runs to offset the nine runs put up by the Lady Chiefs. Simpson took the circle for HTC and went five innings allowing five hits and seven runs, six earned while fanning three and walking eight. Jarvis came on in relief in the bottom of the sixth to stop the Keokuk rally.
HTC led 8-3 going into the top of the sixth, but Keokuk put up six runs after Simpson had held them in check through five. The six runs gave Keokuk a one run lead, but the Crusaders responded with nine runs in the bottom half of the sixth to set the mercy rule. Kat DiPrima scored the mercy run on a wild pitch with two outs.
Cadyn Holmes had four hits in the second game, giving her seven on the day. Kara Lake and Kenna Gittings each had four hits in four appearances in the onslaught. Jarvis and Claire Crabtree each had multi-hit games for the 2-2 Crusaders.
HTC started the season 0-2 with losses at Central Lee and Danville. They travel to Mediapolis for a SEI Super Conference game Friday.

Central Lee boys down Van Buren
DONNELLSON – Central Lee used four pitchers to keep Van Buren County at bay Tuesday in Donnellson.
The Hawks won 13-5 behind Ward Fraise’s 3-5 night at the plate and Brett Cook’s 2-5 offensive output. They also took advantage of 15 walks and Caedon Newton’s two hit-by-pitches. Central Lee scored in five of the first six innings.  Van Buren put up a five-spot in the top of the third inning, chasing starter Carter Ellingboe. The senior’s line was five runs on four hits while striking out three and walking one.
The Hawks led 7-5 after the third, but then put up four runs in the bottom of the fourth and two in the bottom of the fifth, while Mason Sanders, Blake Davis, and Caedon Newton shut down the Warriors the rest of the way. The Hawks are 2-1 on the year and 1-0 in SEI Super Conference play.

No. 15 Central Lee falls to Mt. Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT – The Mt. Pleasant Panthers rallied for four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 10-9 lead over the Central Lee Lady Hawks that would hold up over seven for the win.
Macy Butler took the loss for the Hawks, going 2 1/3 allowing four runs, all earned, on four hits while walking one. Elaina Barlow started in the circle for Central Lee and went 3 2/3 allowing six runs, none earned, on three hits while fanning two and walking six.
Central Lee got a six-run fifth to take a 7-6 lead highlighted by Aubree Bunnell’s two-run double to left.
Brylee Cook added a one-out RBI on a fielder’s choice.
The Panthers started the seventh with back-to-back singles. Chaley Cook would drive in a run on a fielder’s choice and, with two outs, Mt. Pleasant scored three more runs on Lila Cook’s RBI single and Bella Dodds' double to left.

Fort Madison boys rack up 17 runs in win
FORT MADISON – Stefan Berlett went 3-3 at the plate and drove in two runs and Micheal Fuller was 2-5 with 3 RBIs and three runs scored in the Bloodhounds' 17-12 win over Davenport Central Tuesday night.
Brae Hill got the win going 3 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on three hits while striking out two and walking three. Owen Huffman went 3 1/3 innings, allowing nine runs on five hits while fanning two and walking four.
The Bloodhounds are 2-2 overall and have yet to play a Southeast Conference game.