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Jack Kelderman watches his ball sail. The North Mahaska senior had two hits including an eighth inning shot to lead the Warhawks to a 1-0 victory over HLV/Tri-County.
North Mahaska and HLV/Tri-County have had a pair of interesting ball games this season. In May, North Mahaska won 18-17 in eight innings. Friday night a single in the bottom of the eighth and North Mahaska won 1-0.
Both teams had opportunities but could not plate runs. The Warriors stranded six runners three of them at third. North Mahaska also left six on base with two at third.
North Mahaska speedster Lucas Nunnikhoven reached base on an error in the bottom of the eighth and stole second. Tyson Ferguson reached on an error sending Nunnikhoven to third. Jack Keldrman then laced a 2-2 pitch down the left field line and Nunnikhoven raced home.
North Mahaska collected five hits, two of them by Kelderman. Ryan Groom also had two and Dane Van Mersbergen picked up the other.
Hunter Wernli earned the win in relief. He threw 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout. Kelderman was the starter and threw seven innings. He yielded two hits with eight strikeouts, five walks and two hit batsmen.
Keegan Gorsch led HLV/TC with a double and Cael Weiskopf singled. Gorsch took the loss going the distance.
He gave up a run on five hits, two walks, a hit batsman ad seven strikeouts.
North Mahaska improves to 9-7. They go to Montezuma Monday and host Oskaloosa Tuesday. Colfax-Mingo comes to town Wednesday.