By Becky Walz,
Following a slow start to the week, the Decorah baseball team (7-3, 5-1 NEIC) closed out last week with a trio of wins over North Fayette Valley and New Hampton.
Following a slow start to the week, the Decorah baseball team (7-3, 5-1 NEIC) closed out last week with a trio of wins over North Fayette Valley and New Hampton.
Big first inning
One inning and the Wednesday’s game was pretty much over between the Vikes and North Fayette Valley (2-5. 1-3 UIC) as Decorah routed the TigerHawks 17-2.
The Vikings took advantage of five walks and multiple hits in the first frame to tally 10 runs as they batted through the order. Decorah padded its lead with three runs in the second and third frames before allowing NFV to score two in the fourth. One additional tally in the fourth put the game away on the 15-run mercy rule as Decorah claimed the victory.
Putting in four innings on the hill, Landon Kuennen picked up the win with two runs scored on three hits and struck out four batters.
Decorah had 10 hits in the contest, highlighted by four doubles by Noah Storts, Brady Stille, Jacob Pipho and Kaden Alstad.
R H E
NFV 0 0 0 2 x x x 2 3 5
Decorah 10 3 3 1 x x x 17 10 0
Landon Kuennen (WP) – 4IP, 2R, 3H, 4K
2B – Noah Storts 1; Brady Stille 1; Jacob Pipho 1; Kaden Alstad 1; 1B – Sam Kleiner 1; Pipho1; Joseph Hjelle 1; Ben Wymer 1; Cale Donlon 1; Kelley Gates 1; RBI – Storts 3; Kleiner 2; Hjelle 2; Wymer 2; Keenan Tyler 1; Pipho 1; Alstad 1; Donlon 1; Gates 1; SB – Ethan Holthaus 1; Tyler 1; Storts 1
Friday’s recap
Decorah dominated at the plate Friday versus New Hampton (9-3, 4-2 NEIC), claiming a pair of conference wins, 11-1 and 6-1 with a total of 22 hits on the night.
In game one, the Vikes started hot with four runs plated in each of the opening two frames. It was finally the fourth inning when the Chickasaws scored their lone run of the game. Decorah closed out the game with two runs in the fourth and one in the sixth to end it by the 10-run mercy rule.
Keenan Tyler climbed the hill for the six innings and rang up six batters.
In the batter’s box, Sam Kleiner blasted a home run and a double, driving in a total of six runs for the Vikings. Stille had a triple and two singles for two RBI, while Storts and Tyler added a double apiece.
Offense was only slightly slower for the Vikes in game two as Decorah tallied two runs in the second, fifth and sixth frames, respectively.
Picking up the win on the mound in game two was Dane Frieden with Ethan Holthaus throwing in relief.
In the nightcap it was Ben Wymer sending the ball over the fence for one of Decorah’s six hits and two RBI.
R H E
N. Hamp. 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 1 4 2
Decorah 4 4 0 2 0 1 x 11 16 1
Tyler (WP) – 6IP, 1R, 4H, 1BB, 6K
HR – Kleiner 1; 3B – Stille 1; 2B – Storts 2; Tyler 1; Kleiner 1; 1B – Tyler 3; Stille 2; Holthaus 1; Storts 1; Kleiner 1; Alstad 1; Thomas Ostlie 1; RBI – Kleiner 6; Storts 2; Stille 2; Alstad 1; SB – Wymer 1
R H E
N. Hamp. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Decorah 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 6 6 1
Dane Frieden (WP) – 5IP, 1R, 1H, 3BB, 2K; Holthaus (RP) – 2IP, 1BB, 3K
HR – Wymer 1; 1B – Storts 2; Alstad 2; Tyler 1; RBI – Wymer 2; Holthaus 1; Kleiner 1; Stille 1; Alstad 1; SB – Storts 1; Pipho 1
Coming up
The Vikes will return to action Friday, June 10, at Waverly-Shell Rock at 5 p.m.
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