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 Thursday, July 5, 2007
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Anamosa closes busy week on the diamond playing well
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Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
TIPTON— With an offense that churned out more than 10-runs a game over the final six game stretch of a busy eight-game week for the Anamosa baseball team, a 15-4, six-inning rout at Tipton Wednesday, June 27, proved to be just the start of a Raider offensive explosion.
“We busted out the bats big time against Tipton then just kept it going the rest of the week,” said Anamosa baseball coach Byron Schlotterback as his team tallied eight hits in the 11-run triumph but also worked 12 walks and took advantage of eight Tiger errors. “This was a huge win for us in a lot of ways. We needed this coming off a couple of tough losses against a very good Cascade team two days earlier where we really struggled with our bats.”
Anamosa (16-13, 5-7) broke a 4-4 tie with the host Tigers in the fourth inning scoring three runs then exploded in the top of the sixth scoring a whopping eight runs to take complete control of the contest.
“We knew with this busy week we were going to be thin on pitching so we need some quality work from our mound guys and we got it,” said Schlotterback as Greg Vernon, Kalib Seeley and Stu Miller all kept Tipton batters at bay all game long combining to hold the hosts to seven hits and no runs after the third inning. “We knew coming in we were going to throw Greg, Kalib and Stu and we had them on a 30 pitch count or two innings and all three came in under the 30 pitches. It was a great effort by all of them.”
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Making a delivery
Anamosa sophomore Nathan Kaufman makes a throw to first-base for an out during the Raiders’ game-one contest hosting Tri-Rivers Conference leading Cascade Monday, June 25. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
Tucker Vondracek and Brandon Kula keyed the Raider offense tallying six of Anamosa’s eight hits ripping three hits each with a combined five runs scored and seven runs batted in.
“The offensive explosion continued Thursday, June 28, as the Raiders hosted Tri-Rivers Conference foe North Linn and hammered the Lynx in a 11-0, five-inning rout.
“We came through with a big eight-run second inning and all eight runs scored with two out,” said Schlotterback. “We just kept getting big hit after big hit and everyone played a part.”
Kula launched a home run for the hosts who also added three runs in the fourth inning to seal the blowout victory.
Kula was again strong at the plate going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBIs. He also was nearly un-hittable on the mound for the Raiders as well tossing a one-hitter at the Lynx fanning five in the complete game shutout.
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Making the grab
Anamosa senior Stu Miller comes off the base to make the grab at first-base as a Cascade runner races to the bag during the Raiders’ 11-0 setback hosting the No. 3 ranked Cougars Monday, June 25. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
The winning ways and impressive offense kept going at Clayton Ridge Friday, June 29, as the Raiders rolled to an 11-1, five-inning rout over the Eagles.
Everything starts with pitching but we also played some pretty good defense and kept the offensive machine rolling in this one,” said Schlotterback. “Clayton Ridge had eight hits but only one run thanks in large part to us making no errors and our pitchers not walking a single batter.”
Anamosa led 1-0 through two innings then broke the game open with a five-run third before adding another five-run frame in the fifth to end the contest early with the 10-run rule.
The Eagles tallied their lone run in the third as Nathan Kaufman tossed the first three frames on the hill for the visitors allowing five hits and just the one run while fanning an impressive seven Clayton Ridge batters.
“Nathan struck out seven of the nine outs the team recorded in those first three innings,” said Schlotterback. “That’s getting it done on the hill.”
Vernon worked the final two innings on the mound and allowed just two hits in throwing shutout baseball with two more strikeouts.
Seven of the nine Anamosa batters in the starting line-up tallied hits as the team ripped 11 overall with Vernon spraying three singles to top the team.
The Raider bats continued to roar in the second game as well as an 11-run third-inning sparked a huge 16-5 victory over the Eagles.
“We had seven extra-base hits and just kept the offense rolling once again,” said Schlotterback. “We got off to a bit of a slow start, but took care of business in the third inning and never looked back.”
Clayton Ridge led 4-1 after scoring four first-inning runs but the Raiders responded scoring 15 unanswered runs to roll in the five-inning final.
Nate Vaughn had two hits and four RBIs while Jordan Alderdyce added two more hits and three runs batted in for the visitors.
Anamosa returned home Saturday, June 30, and against the team that routed them in the Raider tournament earlier this year, returned the favor to visiting Lisbon sweeping past the Lions in 13-0 and 12-9 finals.
“When Lisbon beat us earlier this year, we felt we were better than the four runs we scored and the 14 runs we gave up,” said Schlotterback. “It was nice to have this opportunity to play them again and this time, we played our game.”
Anamosa exploded for seven runs in the very first inning of game one and added six more in the third to take the five-inning final.
The second game saw the Raiders lead 10-2 before a late Lion rally cut into the Anamosa lead as the visitors scored four times in the seventh.
“We had to hold on,” said Schlotterback. “We booted the ball around and issued them quite a few free passes, but we escaped.”
Vondracek was 3-for-3 with four runs scored while Vernon also added three hits for the hosts.
Anamosa hosted No. 3 ranked Cascade Monday, June 25, and in a struggle for the Raiders all night long, were handed 11-1 and 9-0 defeats at the hands of the talented Cougars in Tri-Rivers Conference action.
Alderdyce doubled home Kaufman with Anamosa’s lone run in the fifth and final frame of the first game while Cascade pitchers held Raider bats at bay all night holding the hosts to a mere six hits in the two contests.
Kula ripped a pair of hits for Anamosa in the second game. |
Taking them one game at a time
By
Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
COLESBURG— Taking each pressure-filled Tri-Rivers Conference contest in stride as the Anamosa softball team continued their trek for a league title, the Raiders used yet another dominating pitching performance from Mallory Lacy and received some timely hits to post a huge sweep at league foe Ed-Co Monday, June 25.
“We did just what we needed to do to win a pair of big softball games against a team that has fared very well over the last few years,” said Raider softball coach Rick Delagardelle as his club posted a 3-1 triumph in the first game of the twin-bill with the Vikings. “Mallory was outstanding pitching again for us holding Ed-Co to just a single hit in the first game with 13 strikeouts.”
Anamosa (17-11, 12-4) pushed across their first run in the first game when Lindsey Bildstein plated Traci Dirks with a sacrifice in the second inning.
The Raiders added two more runs in the third inning as a Dakota Ahrendsen single scored Kellie Vaughn and Cammy Dole handing the visitors a 3-0 lead.
“We went to our small-ball game again and forced Ed-Co into making plays they weren’t used to making,” said Delagardelle. “We were smart at the plate and smart on the bases and just made good decisions in just about every facet of the game.”
Ed-Co’s Tracey Sullivan tallied a single to open the contest for the hosts, and the hit would be the only one allowed by Lacy the rest of the way as the Raider star pitcher did not allow another hit or walk in a phenomenal performance.
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Plate coverage
Raider sophomore Chelsey Bildstein looks in a throw while covering the plate during Anamosa’s narrow 2-1 game-one setback at Monticello Wednesday, June 27. (Photo courtesy Pete Temple of the Monticello Express) |
Dirks led the five-hit Anamosa offense with a pair of bunt singles.
The second game again saw the Raiders score early and again saw Lacy dominate in a 3-0 final over the hosts.
Vaughn and Dole scored in the opening inning thanks to another two-run single off the bat of Ahrendsen before Vaughn plated Chelsey Bildstein in the second inning giving Anamosa a 3-0 lead.
“It looked like we were on our way to scoring a lot of runs in this second game,” said Delagardelle. “But then it settled down into a pitcher’s dual and when that happens, I like our chances to win.”
Lacy closed out her first doubleheader 14-inning stint in the pitcher’s circle fanning nine more Viking batters in the second game allowing a mere three hits as the hosts rarely threatened to score all game long.
“Dakota came through with some big hits and RBIs offensively,” said Timp. “Maisie played well at first base getting 14 putouts there and Mallory just kept the Ed-Co batters off-balance all night long. This was an impressive pair of wins for us.”
The Tri-Rivers Conference sweep sent the Raiders to Monticello Wednesday, June 27, looking to put a stranglehold on the River Division lead, but instead Anamosa was handed 2-1 and 5-3 setbacks at the hands of their Jones County rivals in the twin-bill.
“We’ve been a team that has won playing loose and playing smart and always knowing what to do in certain situations and for some reason against Monticello, we came into the game tight and weren’t really ourselves,” said Delagardelle. “Monticello played well and we weren’t in our comfort zone.”
Trailing 1-0, the Raiders scored in the second inning when Ahrendsen crossed the plate but the hosts quickly responded with another run in their half of the second.
Anamosa bats were held to three hits.
The second game saw the Raiders take a 2-0 lead as Vaughn and Dole crossed the plate in the first inning, but the Panthers scored five straight runs before Anamosa attempted to rally in the seventh.
“I was proud of the girls for making Monticello sweat there in the last inning,” said Delagardelle. “There’s never any quit in this bunch.”
Vaughn scored to trim the Monticello lead to 5-3 and the Raiders had the tying run on base in the seventh before falling just short.
A pair of Anamosa coaching icons met on the diamond in Marion Thursday, June 28, as the Raiders tangled with Chuck Smith’s Indians team.
“Chuck and I coached a lot of years together here,” said Delagardelle who was an assistant under Smith in the 1990’s for a powerful Raider softball program that reached the state tournament in 1995 and 1996. “For the girls playing against Chuck wasn’t a concern. He’s been gone from Anamosa quite a few years now and most of them don’t know him. This was more of a concern for me and with the way the girls played, even that went away pretty quickly.”
Anamosa plated two runs in the first inning and made it stand taking a 2-1 final over the Indians.
Vaughn and Kayla Sanborn crossed the plate with Ahrendsen delivering a huge two-run single.
Lacy fanned 13 Marion batters and allowed a mere three hits in the pitchers’ circle.
Traveling to Maquoketa Friday, June 29, the Raiders were handed a rough 9-5 setback at the hands of the Cardinals.
Maquoketa bats ripped 10 hits and broke the game open early scoring three times in the first and added four more in the second taking a 7-0 lead.
Anamosa never quit plating three third inning runs before adding two more in the seventh.
Overall Raider bats tallied eight hits with Sanborn pacing the offense with three.
The road show continued for the Raiders at Cedar Rapids Prairie Saturday, June 30, and against another 3A opponent, were edged in a narrow 2-1 final.
The hosts broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the seventh scoring the game-winning run.
Anamosa took a brief 1-0 lead when Lacy scored in the third thanks to a Sanborn RBI single. |
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