HOISINGTON — Hoisington pitcher Braxton Donovan led a dominating baseball sweep of 2A Ellinwood — 17-2 and 15-0. Donovan followed a nifty 54-pitch outing with a more efficient 30-pitch nightcap.
The Cardinals (9-3) play Halstead Tuesday at home. Ellinwood (1-9) plays Russell April 26.
HOISINGTON 17, ELLINWOOD 2 (G1) — Hoisington's Derek Boxberger led a 10-hit attack with three RBIs. The Cardinals scored 17 runs in three at-bats for a 15-run rule victory.
Boxberger doubled home Trey Byers and Avery Brewer and Myles Menges, Trey Byers and Quentin Boxberger added RBIs in a seven-run first inning.
Ellinwood's Gage Hosman scored on a second-inning wild pitch. Derek Boxberger added an RBI single. Menges scored on an error and Jacob Specht scored on a passed ball for a 10-1 lead.
Ellinwood's Trey Schofield scored on Ryan Niles' third-inning groundout for a 10-2 score.
In a seven-run third inning, Specht's single scored Jerred Bieberle and Donovan. Byers doubled home Menges and Specht. Byers scored on an error. Avery Brewer scored on a passed ball. Hunter Hanzlick scored on an error for a 15-run victory.
HOISINGTON 15, ELLINWOOD 0 (G2) — Myles Menges drilled a three-run first inning homer and drove home six runs with a two-run double and a groundball. Cardinal pitcher Braxton Donovan threw a one-hit shutout over three innings.
Quentin Boxberger scored on Menges' groundball. Donovan scored on a wild pitch. Menges scored on Specht's sacrifice fly. Byers scored on an error for an 8-0 lead after two innings.
The Cardinals scored seven third-inning runs for a 15-0 win. Menges' double scored Quentin Boxberger and Bieberle. Brewer hit a sacrifice fly. Hunter Hanzlick singled home Specht and Byers to end the game.
Ellinwood 011 — 2 2 9
Hoisington 737 — 17 10 1
Knop, Hosman (2) and Niles. Donovan and Specht. W—Donovan, 2-0. L—Knop., 1-3. 2B—H—Byers, Boxberger.
Ellinwood 000 — 0 1 0
Hoisington 447 — 15 9 0
Hammeke, Schofield (3), Doll (3) and Niles. Donovan and Specht. W—Donovan, 3-0. L—Hammeke. 0-3.
2B—H—Menges. HR—H—Menges.
