The bottom of the order came through for Northeast Nodaway against DeKalb Friday as the Bluejays won their first district game, 11-0 against the Tigers. Previously, the Bluejays had beaten the Tigers 21-2 in the early part of the season. But DeKalb had progressed a lot since then, while Northeast was coming off being hammered 16-3 by Maryville.
The Bluejays came out looking like they were still in a funk from that Maryville game as pitcher Dylan McIntyre walked Hayden Generaux and gave up a single to Drake Miller. They went to second and third with one out on a wild pitch and McIntyre was fighting the strike zone, but Coach Vance Proffitt took an early timeout to get his pitcher settled down, and he got out of the inning with two straight strikeouts, one called.
Northeast got on the board in their half of the first when Dylan McIntyre walked and stole second with one out. Colton Swalley singled to left to bring him home to put Northeast up 1-0.
After McIntyre settled down and struck out the side in the second, all looking, Northeast used a two out rally to get some more runs on the board. With one out, Creed Wilcox dug a pitch out of the dirt and singled to left. He has come a long ways since the start of the year, and he has been getting to bat more and more down the stretch. Grant McIntyre flied out, but Boston Adwell reached on an error to keep the inning alive. Ben Boswell hit one up the middle that shortstop Drake Miller knocked down, but he had no play and everybody was safe. Dylan McIntyre caught hold of a breaking ball to bring in one, and Colton Swalley’s pop fly single between short and center dropped in as there were two outs and everybody was running on the crack of the bat. That put the Bluejays up 4-0.
Generaux hit it as hard as anyone for the Tigers in the third with one out, but right at second baseman Anne Schieber, who fielded it cleanly for an out, which turned out to save at least a run. DeKalb tried for a two out rally with a walk and a single, but Dylan McIntyre caught Zander Matson looking to get out of the inning.
Northeast once again used a two out rally to add to their lead. With one out in the third, Brayden Munns reached as he swung at a third strike that got away for a wild pitch, which turned out to be costly. Creed Wilcox flied out, but Grant McIntyre singled to right center and Boston Adwell hit a screamer past right and all the way to the wall for a two run double to make it 6-0. Ben Boswell caught hold of a breaking ball and singled in Adwell to make it 7-0 after three.
Auston Pride took over for Northeast Nodaway in the fourth as Proffitt was saving up his pitchers for Monday, and Devin Hall greeted him with a single. But Tucker Estes was called out on strikes and Brayden Bowen forced Hall at second before Pride struck out Chris Wienmann to get out of the inning.
Colton Swalley doubled off the wall in left, a shot that probably would have left the yard back in Ravenwood, and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Auston Pride struck out, but Chase Atkins walked and stole second and Brayden Munns hit a seeing eye single that somehow found its way between third and short as two runs scored. Lane Dack had been out for the Bluejays (flu), but he pinch hit and caught hold of a breaking ball which dropped in for a base hit. Grant McIntyre singled hard to center to load the bases and Boston Adwell grounded into a force at third, but a run scored. Ben Boswell singled to right to make it 11-0.
DeKalb tried to make a stand to keep the game going as Rawley Midland, their #9 hitter, gave one a long ride, but center fielder Dylan McIntyre made a running catch. Hayden Generaux singled, but was promptly picked off by Pride. That loomed up strong as Wyatt Miller reached on an error and Drake Miller walked, chasing Pride. Lane Dack came in and showed some rust, as he walked Zander Matson to load the bases. But then he struck out Devin Hall looking to end the game.
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