COLLEGE HEIGHTS 19, WHEATON 3 (5 INNINGS)
College Heights held an 8-3 lead after four innings before erupting for 11 runs in the fifth inning on the way to a five-inning win over Wheaton to earn the claim of co-Ozark 7 Conference champions on Friday.
The Cougars (5-9, 3-1 Ozark 7) scored 19 runs on 10 hits, including 11 runs on two hits, eight walks, two bit-by-pitches and two errors in the fifth inning.
Ben Thomas started and earned the complete-game win after allowing three runs, one earned, on eight hits, a walk and four strikeouts in five innings.
Kelton Park started and took the loss after allowing nine runs, four earned, on two hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings.
Nicholas Brueggemann led the Cougars at the plate after going 3-for-3 with four RBI and three runs scored, while Thomas had a hit and three RBI. Austin Miller had a hit, scored three runs and drove in two, while Bowen Sitton had a hit, one RBI and scored four times. Kelton Welch had a hit, two RBI and scored a run.
LAMAR 9, MCAULEY 0
LAMAR, Mo. — Lamar scored five runs in the first two innings and added four runs late on the way to the win on Friday.
The Tigers opened with three runs in the first inning before adding two in the second. After a single tally in the fifth, Lamar wrapped the scoring with three runs in the sixth inning.
Mason Gastel earned the win after allowing one hit and one walk while striking out 11 over five shutout innings. Stetson Wiss pitched two scoreless relief innings, allowing two hits and striking out three.
Kable Reichardt took the loss after allowing nine runs, five earned, on eight hits, two walks and four strikeouts in six innings.
Gastel had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored to lead Lamar in the box, while Ty Wilhite had two hits, two RBI and scored a run.
Rocco Bazzano-Joseph and Bradley Wagner each had a hit for McAuley.
