BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com
The Great Bend Bat Cats led the Newton Rebels 4-1 prepared to own outright first place in the Sunflower Collegiate League.
But the Newton Rebels scored nine runs off starter David Blackburn and reliever Kolby Parker to roll past the Bat Cats 11-5 in Saturday's home game at Al Burns Memorial Field.
The Bat Cats (8-2) are tied with the Cheney Diamond Dawgs (8-2) for first place. Great Bend travels to Liberal Thursday for a non-league baseball game.
Newton's Nolan Riley, a former Barton Cougar, and current Cougar Corey Allen each drove home two runs.
Cory Mason first-inning single scored Andrew Brautman for a 1-0 Rebel lead.
The Rebels walked four batters and committed an error to fuel a four-run Bat Cat second inning. Junior Torres and Tyler Henry hit sacrifice flies. Dylan Blomquist singled in Micah Grover and Noah Best for a 4-1 lead.
Allen's fourth-inning two-run homer against Blackburn made it 4-3. Trey Winget and Nolan Riley hit fifth-inning RBI singles and Winget scored on a passed ball for a 6-4 Rebels' lead.
Aidan Corrigan, Riley and Winget delivered RBIs in a five-run sixth inning. Winget scored on an error and Riley scored on a passed ball for an 11-4 lead.
Zane Spinn's single scored Kyle Gates for the Bat Cats' eight-inning run.
Rebels 100 235 000 – 11 16 2
Bat Cats 040 000 010 – 5 4 3
Graham, Wallingford (2), Grade (5), Schultz (8) and Allen. Blackburn, Parker (5), Shadrick (6), Escobedo (8) and Enwiya. W–Grade. L–Blackburn, 0-1. 2B–BC–Baumbach; NR–Corrigan. HR–NR–Allen
2021 BAT CATS SCHEDULE
6-2–Bat Cats 17, Seeds 2 (W Gyeongju Kim 1-0), Bat Cats 5, Seeds 5-0 (W Ethan Thomas 1-0)
6-4–Bat Cats 8, Seeds 5 (W Thomas 2-0), Bats Cats 6, Seeds 1 (W Jake Kuntzendorf 1-0)
6-5–Bat Cats 8, Seeds 5 (W Chris Lenocker 1-0)
6-7–Rebels 8, Bat Cats 6 (L Kim 1-1)
6-8–Bat Cats 7, Rebels 3 (W Zach Thornton 1-0)
6-9–Bat Cats 9, Rebels 7 (W Matt Nedved 1-0)
6-11–Bat Cats 12, Rebels 1 (W Kuntzendorf 2-0)
6-12–Rebels 11, Bat Cats 5 (L David Blackburn 0-1)
6-17–Bat Cats at Liberal Bee Jays, 7
6-19–Bat Cats at Monarchs, 7
6-20–Bat Cats at Dodge City A's, 7:30
6-21–Bat Cats vs. Monarchs at Eck Stadium, 5
6-22–Monarchs at Bat Cats, 7
6-23–Bat Cats at Monarchs, 7
6-25–Monarchs at Bat Cats, 7
6-26–Sluggers at Bat Cats, 6
6-27–Sluggers at Bat Cats, 3
6-28–Bat Cats vs. Sluggers at Eck Stsadium, 7:30
6-29–Bat Cats at Sluggers, 6:30
6-30–Bat Cats at Sluggers, 6:30
7-2–Diamond Dawgs at Bat Cats, 7
7-3–Diamond Dawgs at Bat Cats, 6
7-6–Bat Cats at Diamond Dawgs (DH), 5
7-7–Bat Cats at Diamond Dawgs, 7
7-10–Bat Cats at Twins, 7
7-11–Twins at Bat Cats, 3
7-12–Twins at Bat Cats, 5
7-13–Twins at Bat Cats, 7
7-15–Bat Cats at Twins, 7
7-16–Warhawks at Bat Cats, 7
7-17–Bat Cats at Warhawks, 6
7-19–Warhawks at Bat Cats, 7
7-20–Bat Cats at Warhawks, 6
7-21–Warhawks at Bat Cats, 7
7-22–Dodge City A's at Bat Cats, 7
7-23–Aviators at Bat Cats, 7
7-24–Aviators at Bat Cats, 6
7-25–Aviators at Bat Cats. 3
7-26–Bat Cats at Aviators. 7
7-27–Bat Cats at Aviators, 7
KANSAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
Great Bend Bat Cats 8-2
Cheney D Dawgs 8-2
Hutchinson Monarchs 4-1
Rose Hill Sluggers 6-3
Derby Twins 6-4
Haysville Aviators 3-7
Newton Rebels 2-8
Andale Warhawks 1-5
Sunflower Seeds 1-7
6-18–Warhawks at Twins; Sluggers at Diamond Dawgs; Aviators at Rebels; Seeds at Monarchs
6-17–Bat Cats at Liberal; Warhawks at Twins; Diamond Dawgs at Sluggers; Rebels at Aviators; Seeds at Monarchs
6-16–Warhawks at Twins; Diamond Dawgs at Sluggers; Rebels at Aviators; Seeds at Monarchs
6-15–Twins at Warhawks
6-14–Sluggers at Diamond Dawgs; Aviators at Rebels; Seeds at Monarchs
6-13–Sluggers at Diamond Dawgs; Twins at Warhawks; Aviators at Rebels; Seeds at Monarchs
6-12–Rebels 11, Bat Cats 5; Monarchs 12, Twins 5; Monarchs 9, Twins 3; Diamond Dawgs 8, Aviators 3; Sluggers 13, Seeds 4
6-11–Bat Cats 12, Rebels 1; Sluggers 12, Seeds 2; Diamond Dawgs 2, Aviators 1; Monarchs 12, Twins 6
6-9–Bat Cats 9, Rebels 7; Aviators 3, Diamond Dawgs 2; Twins 6, Monarchs 2
6-8–Bat Cats 7, Rebels 3; Sluggers 10-5, Seeds 1-8; Diamond Dawgs 12, Aviators 5; Monarchs 6, Twins 5
6-7–Rebels 8, Bat Cats 6; Diamond Dawgs; 13, Aviators 6; Sluggers 11, Warhawks 9; Monarchs 4, Twins 3
6-5–Bat Cats 8, Seeds 5; Diamond Dawgs 6-7, Warhawks 5-5; Aviators 12-2, Sluggers 9-4; Twins 5, Rebels 1
6-4–Bat Cats 8-6, Seeds 5-1; Diamond Dawgs 7, Warhawks 5; Sluggers 9, Aviators 2; Twins 13, Rebels 3
6-3–Aviators 6-5, Cannons 5-2; Twins 8, Rebels 0; Warhawks 5, Diamond Dawgs 4
6-2–Bat Cats 17-5, Seeds 2-0; Warhawks 8, Diamond Dawgs 5; Twins 8, Rebels 0; Aviators 6, Sluggers 5; Monarchs 10, Broncos 2
6-1–Twins 4, Rebels 1; Sluggers 6, Aviators 1
