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CKL champion Pratt sweeps Larned
Logan Erway
Larned Indian Logan Erway is thrilled to start the season with a homer followed by a standup triple against Pratt. - photo by Janet Fleske Courtesy Photo

Pratt rallies past Larned

LARNED – Thanks to Logan Erway’s hitting, Larned held a 7-5 lead on Pratt through five innings. But Larned’s pitching and defense collapsed as Pratt scored 10 runs in the final two innings for a 15-7 Central Kansas League baseball victory.

Defending CKL champion Pratt (4-0, 2-0 CKL) rolled past the Indians 11-1 in the nightcap.

PRATT 15, LARNED 7 (G1) – Pratt reliever Jayden Mies (1-0) was dominant with nine strikeouts in four innings. Any baseball hit into the air was trouble with southerly winds gusting past 30 mph.

Defending CKL champion Pratt (3-0, 1-0 CKL) was sparked by Max Younie with four RBIs and two hits and Matt Hook with three hits and four RBIs. Dru Lunsford and Koda Dipman each drove home two runs.

Logan Erway drilled a three-run first-inning homer that scored Ian Orth and Brady Hope. Erway’s triple scored Hope in the third inning. Eian Sanders followed with an RBI single for a 5-5 tie after three innings.

Sanders came through again with a two-run double for a 7-5 lead that scored Hope and Erway, who was intentionally walked after a homer and triple.

But Pratt broke loose for a 3-run sixth inning and a 7-run seventh inning keyed by a three-run throwing error that opened the floodgates against reliever Carlos Ibarra.

PRATT 11, LARNED 1 (G2) – Pratt roughed up Larned starter Ian Orth for eight runs in five innings to roll to a run-rule victory. Three costly Larned errors led to eight unearned runs for Pratt.

Dru Lunsford drove home two runs. Pratt pitcher Dylan Lunsford worked five innings.

Larned's Carlos Ibarra doubled home Erway for a second-inning run. Carson Shaver and Cade Colglazier delivered base hits.

Pratt 032 003 7 – 15 13 2

Larned 302 020 0 – 7 7 3

Shanline, Mies (4) and Dipman. Hope, Ibarra (6) and Shaver. W—Mies. 1-0. L—Hope. 0-1. 2B—L—Orth, Sanders; P—Max Younie, 2; Hook, Dru Lunsford. 3B—L—Erway. HR—L—Erway.

 Pratt 401 213 – 11 11 0

Larned 010 000 – 1 3 3 

Dylan Lunsford, Dru Lunsford (6) and Dipman. and Shaver. W—Dylan Lunsfordm 1-0. L—Orth, 0-1. 2B—P—Cross, Fernandez, Dipman; L—Ibarra.