NICKERSON – The Hoisington /Central Plains Cardinals fired up the bats with a dominating 11-2 and 23-13 sweep over Nickerson in Tuesday’s Central Kansas League doubleheader. The Cardinals (7-10, 5-10 CKL) scored six runs in the first inning of the opener and 12 runs in the first inning in the second game against Nickerson (1-19, 1-17 CKL).
CARDINALS 11, PANTHERS 2 (G1) – Hoisington’s Chase Steinert ignited a 6-run opening inning with a 2-run double that scored Tony Moore and Leyton Haxton. He duplicated the trick with a 2-run double that scored Moore and Haxton in a 4-run third inning.
M.J. Aylward, Moore, Lane French, Alex Elmore, Linsner and Gratton Dalton each drove in a run.
Nickerson’s Camden Cornelius singled home Colton Morrell and Hunter McVey doubled home Jace Byard.
CARDINALS 23, PANTHERS 13 (G2) – The Cardinals rapped out 10 extra-base hits and 24 hits. Hoisington’s Steinert doubled his fun with his second 4-RBI game with two doubles. Lance French doubled twice and drove home four runs. Aylward drove in three runs and Moore, Rhen Galla and Elmore each drove home two runs.
Nickerson’s Colton Morrell singled four times and drove home three runs. Bronson Nuss, Kohen Starnes and Jace Byard each drove home two runs.
Hoisington 604 010 0 – 11 15 0
Nickerson 001 100 0 – 2 7 1
Aylward and French. Nuss, Isley (2) and Starnes. W--Aylward. L—Nuss. 2B—H—Steinert 2; N—Morrell, McVey.
Hoisington (12)50 024 – 23 24 1
Nickerson 244 200 – 13 15 1
Haxton, Moore (3) and Starnes. Starnes, Engelland (1), Byard (4), Koon (6) and Cornelius. W—Moore. L—Starnes. 2B—H—Steinert 2, Aylward 2, Moore 2, French 2, Dalton; N—Nuss. 3B—H—Haxton.
CKL BASEBALL
Pratt 15-1 17-1
Haven 14-4 16-4
Halstead 11-7 12-8
Hillsboro 9-7 11-7
Hesston 10-8 10-8
Lyons 9-9 9-9
Larned 7-11 7-11
Hoisington 5-11 7-11
Smoky Valley 5-11 5-13
Nickerson 1-17 1-19
5-3—Halstead 1-0, 4-0 Hesston; Lyons 7-0, 9-3 Hillsboro
5-6—Larned 14, Nickerson 4; Nickerson 9, Larned 8; Halstead def. Lyons, 3-2, 7-6; Haven def. Hesston, 3-1 4-3
5-10—Hoisington def. Nickerson, 11-2, 23-13; Pratt def. Hillsboro, 11-2, 23-13; Hesston 5; Hesston 2, Hillsboro 0; Lyons 7, Larned 6; Larned 12, Lyons 9; Haven 14, Smoky Valley 5; Smoky Valley 10, Haven 9
PRATT (15-1, 17-1)—WW Kingman 12-2, 15-5; WW Larned 15-7, 11-1; WW Hoisington 10-0, 7-1; WW Nickerson 18-2, 14-3; WW Lyons 6-5, 9-0; WW Smoky Valley 10-0, 10-0; WW Hesston 16-10, 12-0, WL Haven 5-2, 5-6; 5-6—at Hillsboro, ppd.; WW Halstead 9-0, 7-6
HAVEN (14-4, 16-4)—WW Hillsboro 8-5, 11-0; WL Halstead 4-3, 3-13; WL Larned 17-9, 6-7; WW Chaparral 11-1, 6-4; WW Hoisington 15-0, 14-6; WW Nickerson 18-4, 17-1; WW Lyons 11-5, 7-6; WL Pratt 6-5, 2-5; WW Hesston 3-1, 4-3; WL Smoky Valley 14-5, 9-10; 5-16—Council Grove
HALSTEAD (11-7, 12-8)—WL Haven 13-3, 3-4; WL Hillsboro 14-13, 5-16; WW Smoky Valley 8-0, 13-0; WL Larned 7-0, 3-4; WL Hoisington 10-8, 8-9; WL Cheney 8-5, 13-14; WW Nickerson 16-4, 14-4; WL Hesston 4-0, 0-1; WW Lyons 3-2, 7-6; LL Pratt 0-9, 6-7; 5-16—Hesston
HILLSBORO (9-7, 11-7)—LL Haven 5-8, 0-11; WW Smoky Valley 15-1, 10-8; WL Halstead 16-5, 13-14; WW Remington 9-5, 7-6; WW Larned 4-3, 8-7; WL Hoisington 9-8, 3-13; WW Nickerson 15-5, 12-0; LL Lyons 0-7, 3-9; 5-6—Pratt, ppd; WL Hesston 15-5, 0-2; 5-16— Minneapolis
HESSTON (10-8, 10-8)—WW Larned 9-0, 6-2; WL Hoisington 16-11, 10-11; WW Nickerson 13-3, 12-0; WL Lyons 9-3, 5-8; LL Pratt 10-16, 0-12; WW Smoky Valley 17-0, 19-6; WL Halstead 1-0, 0-4; G2; LL Haven 1-3, 3-4; WL Hillsboro 2-0, 5-15; 5-16—at Halstead
LYONS (9-9, 9-9)—WW Hoisington 18-8, 20-2; WW Nickerson 11-4, 10-0; WL Smoky Valley 5-0, 7-8; LL Pratt 5-6, 0-9; WL Hesston 8-5, 3-9; LL Haven 5-11, 6-7; WW Hillsboro 7-0, 9-3; LL Halstead 2-3, 6-7; WL Larned 7-6, 9-12
LARNED (7-11, 7-11)—LL Pratt 5-17, 1-11; LL Hesston 0-9, 2-6; WL Haven 7-6, 9-17; LL Hillsboro 3-4, 7-8; WL Halstead 4-3, 0-7; WL Smoky Valley 15-4, 5-6; W Hoisington 14-4, 6-5; 5-3—at Holcomb, ppd.; WL Nickerson 14-4, 8-9; WL Lyons 12-9, 6-7; 5-16—Russell/Victoria
HOISINGTON (5-11, 7-11)—L Lyons 8-18, 2-20; LL Pratt 0-10, 1-7; WL Hesston 11-10, 11-16; LL Haven 0-15, 6-14; WL Hillsboro 13-3, 8-9; WL Halstead 10-8, 8-9; WW Ellinwood 16-6, 14-8; L Larned 4-15, 4-3 (suspended); WW Nickerson 11-2, 23-13; 5-16—at Beloit
SMOKY VALLEY (5-11, 5-13)—WW Nickerson 20-12, 18-8; LL SE Saline 1-2, 6-13; LL Hillsboro 1-15, 8-10; WL Lyons 8-7, 0-5; LL Halstead 0-8, 0-13; LL Pratt 0-10, 0-10; WL Larned 6-5, 4-15; LL Hesston 0-17, 6-19; WL Haven 10-9, 5-14; 5-16—Nickerson
NICKERSON (1-17, 1-19)—L Smoky Valley 12-20, 8-18; LL Lyons 4-11 0-10; LL Pratt 2-18, 3-14; LL Hesston 3-13, 0-12; LL Haven 4-18, 1-17; LL Hillsboro 5-15, 0-10; LL Kingman 1-7, 3-13; LL Halstead 4-16, 4-14; WL Larned 9-8, 4-14; LL Hoisington 2-11, 13-23; 5-16—Smoky Valley
