North Mahaska utilized hitting and free bases to down Keota in South Iowa Cedar League baseball play Tuesday. The Warhawks recorded seven hits, 10 base on balls, and four hit batters to defeat Keota 8-4.
North Mahaska (1-1, 1-0) scored five runs in the top of the first inning then added three more in the third but was held scoreless the rest of the way. Keota scored a run in the bottom of the first and rallied to score three in the fifth before the Warhawks shut them down.
Seniors Hunter Wernli and Jack Kelderman led the offense. Wernli hit a single with two RBI and Kelderman hit a single and double to drive in a run. Lucas Nunnikhoven hit a pair of singles. Dylan Meland and Logan Baldock had one hit each.
Kelderman picked up the mound win going 3 2/3 innings allowing a run on one hit, a walk and five strikeouts. Wernli tossed two innings of relief yielding one hit, three walks and four strikeouts. Dane VanMersbergen tossed the final 1 1/3 with three runs on two hits, three walks and a strikeout.
Brennan McGuire, Blake Baker, Chase Haifley and Ayden Galindo each singled for the Eagles.
Baker took the loss going three innings allowing eight runs on three hits, eight walks, three hit batsmen and three strikeouts. McGuire closed out the game with two hits, a walk and three strikeouts.
Box Score
NM 503 000 0 – 8 7 3
Keota 100 030 0 – 4 4 2