By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Fort Madison 15, Mount Pleasant 0
Fort Madison 14, Mount Pleasant 4
The Mount Pleasant baseball team was swept at the hands of Fort Madison yesterday at Mapleleaf Athletic Complex losing 15-0 and 14-4.
In game one, Fort Madison’s Matt Hopper fired a one-hitter over four innings to lead the Bloodhounds.
Colten Hutson had Mount Pleasant’s lone hit.
Jack Johnson took the loss for the Panthers working 3.1 innings allowing eight runs, seven of which were earned. He walked fived and struck out one.
Fort Madison soaked up 12 walks from Mount Pleasant pitching over four innings as they scored seven runs in the 3rd and 4th innings.
In game two, Will Edeker worked a solid three innings allowing two hits and three earned run, but the Bloodhounds scored six times in the 4th and seven in the 5th as they rolled to the run rule victory.
Cooper Keldgord allowed 10 runs in one inning on six hits and five walks, which helped Fort Madison take the game over.
Carter Amos and two hits and two RBI while Dalton Gardner also had two hits for the Panther offense.
The pair of losses moved Mount Pleasant to 2-11.
They’re now 1-8 in conference action.
New London 14, Pekin 3
New London jumped out to a 9-0 lead, as they rolled past Pekin yesterday 14-3.
Camden Kasel had three hits and drove in four runs, while Josh Catala had a three hit evening as well, scoring a run and driving in one.
Yesterday marked the eighth time in nine games where New London scored in double digits.
Brendan Richey went three innings to start the game for the Tigers, while Tucker Gibbar earned the win, working one scoreless inning striking out two.
New London improved to 9-0.
Louisa-Muscatine 18, Winfield-Mount Union 3
Louisa-Muscatine’s 10-run 6th inning helped the Falcons pull away for an 18-3 win over Winfield-Mount Union last night.
Winfield scored a single tally in the 1st inning and scrapped for two in the 4th.
Jared Woerly had two hits and drove in three for Louisa-Muscatine.
Stats were not made available for Winfield.
The Wolves fell to 1-12.
Wapello 6, Mediapolis 3
Wapello busted loose for four runs in the 4th inning as they defeated Mediapolis 6-3 yesterday.
Cooper Garrison and Owen Housman each had two hits for the Indians, who moved to 4-6.
Chase Witte earned the win for Wapello hurling five innings, scattering nine hits.
Mediapolis senior Josh Darbyshire and teammate Tyler Samuel each had a three hit night.
The Bulldogs fell to 8-6.