Vikings take doubleheader

By Becky Walz,

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 9:54 am

Kaden Alstad watches a pitch cross home plate. Tuesday, the sophomore produced a double and single against Charles City in Decorah’s NEIC sweep at home. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

The Decorah baseball team (10-2, 7-1 NEIC) is putting together another fine season after picking up two wins over Charles City (4-9, 2-6 NEIC) Tuesday after a lengthy lightning delay, 4-3 and 6-1.
“We were extremely pleased to come away with two wins against some quality pitching from Charles City.  Throughout the night, many of our batters stayed disciplined in their approaches at the plate which really made a difference for us to have the walk off win in game one. Brady Bohner and Fisher Tweten were extremely effective on the mound and we are continuing to improve in playing defense behind our consistently sound pitching,” said Coach Adam Riley.
The first game came down to the wire as the Comets carried a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning. Brayden Hartl led off the frame with a single, followed with a double by Kaden Alstad. Decorah got the bases loaded when Caleb Meyer walked, setting up Casey Brickley to score the tying run on a single. Ben Wymer’s single sent Alstad home to score the winning run.
Brady Bohner went the distance on the hill, giving up three runs and striking out four.
At the plate, Decorah pounded out 10 hits. Alstand produced a double and a single, while Brickley went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Brayden Hartl had two hits, with one each by Fisher Tweten, Ben Wymer and Mason Avila.
In the nightcap, the Vikes scored all six of their runs in the second inning after sending 10 batters to the plate, taking advantage of the four walks, an error, a Meyer double and Fisher Tweten single.
Tweten got the win with Ethan Holthaus throwing one inning of relief.
The Vikes had just three hits — Meyer’s double and singles by Tweten and Brickley.
Decorah will finish the week at home versus Waverly-Shell Rock in a NEIC Friday, June 9. The Vikes will be at Charles City Monday, June 12, for another conference twinbill. Both are varsity doubleheaders starting at 5 p.m.

CC  0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3   6 3
Dec 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 10 2
Brady Bohner (WP) – 7IP, 3R, 6H, 2BB, 4K
2B – Kaden Alstad 1; 1B – Casey Brickley 3; Brayden Hartl 2; Alstad 1; Fisher Tweten 1; Ben Wymer 1; Mason Avila 4; RBI – Caleb Meyer 1; Brickley 1; Wymer 1; Avila 1; SB – Wymer 3; Cade Olson 1; Brickley 1; Avila 1

CC  0 0 0 0 1 0 x 1 1 1
Dec 0 6 0 0 0 x x 6 3 1
Tweten (WP) – 5IP, 1R, 1H, 5BB, 1K; Ethan Holthaus (RP) – 1IP, 2K
2B – Meyer 1; 1B – Tweten 1; Brickley 1; RBI – Alstad 3; Holthaus 1; Hartl 1; Tweten 1; SB – Olson 1; Garrett Waskow 1

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