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West Branch 10-runs Columbus at home
by Norv and Mary Coblentz · Sports · June 22, 2017
The Bears won a non-conference game over Columbus at home June 16 in five innings.
The final score was 13-3.
“We put the ball in play,” West Branch Head Coach Rich Stout said. “We forced them into some errors. I thought Trey (Eagle) threw pretty well off the mound, especially after the first two innings. He settled down. The big thing was putting the ball into play. We knew if we could do that, we could force them into having to make plays. We did OK defensively. Part of that is they weren’t getting real good swings on Trey. The big thing is our young guys are getting a lot of innings on the mound and finding ways to win. Finding ways to win is a big thing.”
The Wildcats got one run across in the top of the first on a hit batsman, a single, and two wild pitches. Eagle got two strikeouts, and Ted Bridges had an unassisted out at first base.
West Branch evened the score in the bottom of the first. Tanner Lukavsky got a one-out double. The next batter grounded out. With Matt Paulsen at bat, T. Lukavsky scored on a wild pitch. Paulsen drew a four-pitch base on balls. The next batter flied out to center field to end the first inning with a 1-1 tie.
Columbus scored one run in the top of the second on a walk, a steal, and two groundouts. Eagle got a strikeout to end the half-inning.
The Bears scored four runs in the bottom of the second. Nick Schreiber reached on an error and took second base on an error. Brady Lukavsky reached on an error. Schreiber and B. Lukavsky both advanced on errors, and Schreiber scored. Cale Donovan singled, and B. Lukavsky scored for a 3-2 West Branch lead. The next batter flied out, then Eagle reached on an error. T. Lukavsky hit a line drive scoring Donovan. Eagle was forced out at second base. Pete Espensen singled, scoring T. Lukavsky. The next batter flied out to end the inning. The Bears had a 5-2 lead.
There was no score in the top of the third. The first batter was hit by a pitch, and the second flied out to Brett Scheile in left field. The next batter reached on an error. Eagle got two strikeouts to end the threat.
The Bears piled on five runs in the bottom of the third. Bridges singled. Schreiber reached on a fielder’s choice, and Bridges was forced out at second base. With B. Lukavsky at bat, Schreiber advanced to second on a wild pitch and reached third on an error by the Columbus catcher. Schreiber scored, and B. Lukavsky reached on an error. With Cale Donovan at the plate, B. Lukavsky advanced to second on a passed ball. Donovan walked. The next batter popped out. A double by Eagle scored B. Lukavsky and Donovan. T. Lukavsky singled, scoring Eagle. T. Lukavsky stole second and advanced to third on an error by the Wildcat pitcher. Espensen doubled, scoring T. Lukavsky. A fly out to center field ended the inning. The Bears had a 10-2 lead.
The Wildcats were retired in order in the top of the fourth. West Branch scored three runs in the bottom half of the inning. Bridges led off with a double and advanced to third on an error. Bridges scored on a groundout by Schrieber. The next batter struck out. Cole Tisinger doubled then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Cade Aspelmeier reached on an error by the pitcher, and he stole second base. Eagle singled, scoring Tisinger and Aspelmeier. Jordan Baldwin was the courtesy runner for Eagle. T. Lukavsky singled to put runners at first and second. Baldwin stole third, and T. Lukavsky advanced on an error. A fly out left two Bears on base.
Columbus needed to score two runs to keep the game going in the top of the fifth. They scored one run. The Wildcats got a leadoff single to start the inning. The runner advanced to second on a wild pitch. The next batter grounded out to Jaden Heirsman at first base to put a runner at third with one out. The next batter flied out. The Wildcats scored on a wild pitch. The next batter worked the count full, but Eagle got a strikeout, looking to end the game with a 13-3 score.
“We’ve been telling the guys all week that we play some really quality opponents in our conference,” Columbus coach Jake McDullough said. “It was nice to step out and see a team we’ve never seen before. Similar record, similar makeup of young kids versus older kids.
“Let’s go have some fun and see what happens. Let’s be competitive. We did really well. We’re playing better than we have been.”
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Col. 1 1 0 0 1 3
WB 1 4 5 3 x 13
West Branch stats: Trey Eagle 2-4 1 double, 4 RBIs; Tanner Lukavsky 3-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base; Pete Espensen 2-4, 1 double, 3 RBIs; Matt Paulsen 1 walk; John Hatfield 1 run; Ted Bridges 2-3, 1 run, 1 double; Nick Schreiber 1 RBI; Cale Donovan 1-1, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 walk; Cole Tisinger 1-1, 1 run, 1 double; Trevor Thein 3 runs, 3 stolen bases. Pitching: Trey Eagle pitched five innings and got the win. He gave up three runs, two earned, on two hits. He walked one and struck out five.
Columbus stats: Able Mena 1-2 2 runs, 3 stolen bases; Caleb McCullough 1-2, 1 stolen base; JD Lekwa 1 run, 1 walk; Evan Rees 1 RBI; Marshall Meade 1-2. Pitching: Able Mena pitched 2 2/3 innings and took the loss. He gave up 10 unearned runs on eight hits. He walked two. Caleb McCullough pitched 1 1/3 innings and gave up three earned runs on five hits. He struck out one.
West Branch 4, Bettendorf 19
June 13 at West Branch
The Bears lost big to a tough Bettendorf team. Tanner Lukavsky hit a double as did Nick Schreiber and Cale Donovan. Schreiber was 3-3 with two RBIs. Matt Paulsen had an RBI. Trey Eagle, Paulsen, Brett Schiele, and Cade Aspelmeier each scored a run.
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WB 1 0 0 1 2 0 4
West Branch stats: Trey Eagle 1-3, 1 run; Tanner Lukavsky 1-3, 1 double; Pete Espensen 1-3; Matt Paulsen 2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI; Brett Schiele 1 run; Cole Tisinger 1-2; Nick Schreiber 3-3, 1 double, 2 RBIs; Cade Aspelmeier 1 run; Cale Donovan 2-3, 1 double. Pitching: Brady Lukavsky pitched 4 1/3 innings and took the loss for the Bears. He gave up 11 runs, eight earned, on seven hits. He walked seven and struck out five. Matt Paulsen pitched 1 2/3 innings. He gave up eight runs, five earned, on four hits. He walked one and struck out one.
Bettendorf stats: Bell Carter 3-5, 3 runs, 1 home run, 2 RBIs; Andy Whiteman 1-1, 3 runs, 1 stolen base, 3 walks; Kam Arora 1-4, 1 run, 1 double, 2 RBIs; Justin Hutter 2-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs, 1 walk; Sam Frantz 3 runs, 1 double, 1 RBI; Tyler Ciha 3-3, 4 runs, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 2 walks; Justin Wehr 1 RBI, 1 walk; Stephen Ciha 1 run, 1 RBI. Pitching: Gannen Hank pitched 4 innings and got the win. He gave up two runs, one earned, on seven hits. He walked zero and struck out four. Justin Wehr pitched two innings. He gave up two earned runs on two hits. He walked zero and struck out four.
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