By Becky Walz,
Leading off first and keeping an keen eye on the MFL MarMac pitcher is South Winn’s Carson Wenthold. (Photo courtesy of Kali Kleve)
Ranked No. 10 in Class 1A, the South Winn baseball team (8-0, 5-0 UIC) picked up two more wins last week.
At Riverfront Stadium
It might have been the last day of May, but it sure felt like a July postseason game in a much anticipated matchup with Iowa City Regina at Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo. South Winn picked up a big 6-5 win over Regina (6-6) with Keagen Streeter tossing another gem going 6-2/3 innings before being pulled on pitch count. Parker Timp closed the door with a one out save with the tying run on third and go ahead run at second picking up a strikeout to finish it out.
There were many big hits on the night but none bigger than a Keagen Streeter two-out RBI single to take the lead and then him scoring all the way around on an errant throw trying to get him at second base in the bottom of the sixth to give the Warriors a two-run lead to the seventh.
“This was a great experience and opportunity for our group. We knew going in, we would see their number one pitcher and he was as tough as advertised. Keagen matchup him pitch for pitch and Parker coming in for the last out was a great moment for him to take advantage of. I’m very proud of our entire group for the effort, attitude and drive to compete to start our season,” said Coach Alex Smith.
Reg 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 10 1
SW 1 1 1 0 1 2 x 6 8 0
Keagen Streeter (WP) – 6-2/3IP, 5R, 10H, 3BB, 9K; Parker Timp (Save) – 1/3IP, 1K
2B – Carson Wenthold 1; K. Streeter 1; Jamie Kuennen 1; 1B – K. Streeter 2; Wenthold 1; Timp 1; Kole Hageman 1; RBI – K. Streeter 2; Wenthold 1; Hageman 1
UIC sweep
The Warriors moved to 5-0 in UIC play with the victory of MFL MarMac (4-4, 3-2 UIC) on Thursday evening in Monona, 5-2.
A big second inning that included a triple by Jamie Kuennen and a double by Kole Hageman to score four runs proved to be the difference in the game for South Winn.
Timp scattered three hits over five innings to pick up the win and Jamie Kuennen recorded the save going two innings and not allowing a base runner on the hill. The Warriors were also flawless defensively on the evening.
“This was a great way to finish out the week for our guys. We talked a lot about being resilient and maintaining focus coming off a long road trip the previous night. Parker competed while on the mound for us and one big inning on offense to get the momentum early was important to get settled in,” noted Coach Smith.
SW 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 11 0
MFL 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Timp (WP) – 5IP, 2R, 3H, 3BB, 5K; Jamie Kuennen (Save) – 2IP, 2K
3B – Kuennen 1; 2B – Hageman 1; 1B – Brody Tieskoetter 2; Wenthold 1; Carson Streeter 1; K. Streeter 1; Kuennen 1; Timp 1; Braiden Todd 1; Hageman 1; RBI – Hageman 3; Wenthold 1; Tieskoetter 1
Marquee battles this week
The Warriors enjoyed a few days off before hosting Postville on Monday and then Class 1A No. 2 Mason City Newman comes to town for a clash of ranked teams on Tuesday, June 6, at 5 p.m., for a JV/varsity doubleheader. Later this week, South Winn will battle Kee in New Albin Thursday, June 8, with JV starting at 5 p.m., followed by the varsity battle.
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