Cardinals split with Lyons

HOISINGTON – Hoisington’s Rhen Galla and Mason Martin each drove home three runs as the Cardinals (3-1) outslugged Lyons 12-10 for a split of Tuesday’s Central Kansas League baseball doubleheader. Lyons won the opener 3-1.

CARDINALS 12, LYONS 10 (G2) – Hoisington led 9-3 after three innings, but had to battle after the pesky Lions scored six consecutive runs for a 9-9 tie.

Martin singled home Brodie Crites and Preston Roat for an 11-9 lead in the sixth inning. Martin scored a valuable insurance run on an error.

Gratton Dalton hit  2-run single and Martin and French hit RBI singles in a 6-run second inning. Two runs scored on groundouts. Galla and Tony Moore hit RBI singles in a 3-run third inning for a 9-3 lead.

Lyons rallied when Carson Gray drove home three runs and Wrikin Scobee drove in two runs for a 9-9 tie after 51/2 innings.

LYONS 3, CARDINALS 1 (G1) – Lyons shortstop Jaiden Diasco and second baseman Ethan Luck turned a game-ending double play on Hoisington’s Mason Martin as reliever

Logan Isaac earned a save with the tying runner at first base. Lyons starter Scobee struck out five batters in 61/3 innings.

Tony Moore scored Hoisington’s run on Marcus Ingram’s sacrifice fly. Cardinal pitcher Roat struck out seven batters.

Lyons’ Solomon Goforth drove home a run and scored a run on a wild pitch.

Lyons 100 002 0  – 3 4 1

Hoisington 000 001 0  – 1 5 2

Scobee, Isaac (7) and Goforth. Roat, Dalton (7) and Ingram. W—Scobee. L—Roat. 3B—H—Moore.

Lyons 201 033 1  – 10 12 3

Hoisington 063 003 x  – 12 11 6

Diasco, Isaac (2), Luck (4) and Goforth. Hekele, Mason (5), Dalton (5), French (6), Moore (7) and Ingram. W—French. L--Luck. SV—Moore. 2B—H—Hekele, Ingram; L—Scobee 2, Goforth. 3B—H—Dalton; L—Luck.