Kahoks sweep the Flyers in two-game series
By Ocean Allison
& Ray Popkess
On April 21, the Collinsville Kahoks varsity baseball team traveled to East Saint Louis High School to take on the Flyers, with the Kahoks leaving with a 15-0 victory.
In the first inning, Collinsville was able to take the lead as they scored two home runs, while the Flyers still struggled to hit and find a way to first base.
Braden Henson and Logan O’Dell both played intensive roles on the mound, as Henson was the only Kahok to surrender a hit to the Flyers, a single that came in the fourth inning.
The Kahoks gave the Flyers everything they had at the dish, as they plated five runs in the second inning and six in the third. East Saint Louis pitcher Jamon Company Jr. tried his best leading his team with a few strikeouts. But when it came to the offensive side their efforts just weren’t enough to score.
Catcher Brooks Madigan leads off from third base during Collinsville game against East St. Louis on April 21. (Ocean Allison photo)
The game came to an end after the fifth inning with Collinsville taking the victory over the Flyers by a 15-0 final. The Kahoks are now 3-2 in the conference with a 7-9 overall record.
Game two against the Flyers was played in Collinsville on April 23.
The Kahoks opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to three doubles from Carson Parill, Will Swip and Henson.
The Kahoks added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after East St. Louis committed an error. Parrill and Swip led the inning off with two singles down the left field line, followed by a Roman Pomerantz double, scoring Swip.
Collinsville scored seven runs on five hits in the bottom of the fourth inning. Rainn Hoelting stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and singled after two runners scored on separate passed balls. Tyler Huntebrinker singled three batters later with the bases loaded, scoring two runs.
Mason Ponder earned the win for Kahoks. The hurler gave up one hit and zero runs over three innings, striking out five and walking none. Hoelting appeared in relief, throwing one full inning with one strikeout.
The Kahoks accumulated 17 runs on 13 hits in the game. They now boast a record of 9-9 and have won five straight games.
Their next contest is scheduled for Thursday, April 30 against Highland at home with a first pitch time of 4:30 p.m.
Head Coach Matt Pomerantz addresses his team after their 15-0 victory. (Ocean Allison photo)
