Northeast Nodaway’s baseball team let up DeKalb 15-0 Monday in a three inning perfect game. Dylan McIntyre pitched the first two innings and Drew Dack finished up, leaving both available for tough games upcoming against East Atchison and Albany. They struck out all but one DeKalb batter. Drake Miller tapped one in front of the plate to start the game out, but new catcher Dylan McIntyre alertly scooped it up and threw him out.
The Bluejays took advantage of five DeKalb errors in the first inning to score nine runs. The big blows were supplied by Tyler New, who got the first ever hit by a Worth County player wearing blue to bring in Dylan McIntyre, Carter Chapman, who singled between third and short to keep the inning going, and a two run double by Elias Alarcon which capped off the scoring.
Northeast scored six more in the second, taking advantage of five free passes. Walks lead to runs, and sure enough, Landon Wilmes got the hardest hit ball of the day, a scorcher to left. Dylan McIntyre, who struck out trying to chase one of DeKalb’s many Eephus pitches, caught hold of an even slower pitch and dropped it over the center fielder’s head for another double that brought in two runs.
The only tense point was whether Northeast would complete the perfect game, and they did so as Drew Dack recovered from a 3-0 count and battled back to get the strikeout.
The win erased the bad memories of the Maryville game, the only game the Bluejays could get in during the first two weeks. Dylan McIntyre held the Spoofhounds in check, but they lit up Drew Dack, and the fielding broke down behind him as the green shirts run ruled Northeast.
Dylan McIntyre and Drew Dack have been penciled in to handle most of the pitching chores. Grant McIntyre moved from center to behind the plate; he can serve as a third pitching option, and Coach Proffitt can choose between Drew Dack and Carter Chapman.
Elias Alarcon has locked down the first base position, while Camdain Frisch anchored second. Drew Dack played short the first two innings and Dylan McIntyre played short the third inning. Boston Adwell returns to his old spot at third.
With Dylan McIntyre moving behind the plate, Tyler New took over in center field. Carter Chapman (left) and Sawyer Thurman (right) were the other two outfielders. Gaige Bodle, who was out (flu), started the first game in right, while Brayden Stevens, who was cleared to play Monday, will figure in the mix somewhere.
Chase Clabaugh got to pinch run for Grant McIntyre, while Jace Cameron is waiting in the wings for his chance.
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