Cardinals pick up a win in Class 2A District 4 opening round

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura baseball team had a rocky end to its regular season, but the team rallied and won when it counted most, in the opening round of the Class 2A District 4 baseball tournament.

GHV 12, B-K 5

The Cardinals opened the post-season with a bang, winning their first game in the Class 2A District 4 baseball tournament.  GHV topped Belmond-Klemme, 12-5, on Saturday, July 8, in Eagle Grove.

The Cardinal bats came primed, as Nick Joynt smacked a home run in the first inning that also scored Cade Bamrick for an early 2-0 lead.

Ryley Kozisek kept it going in the second inning with a double to left field that scored Colton Schroeder and Ryan Meyers.  Kozisek scored on a single by Joynt.  Joynt followed suit and scored on a single by Dane Whipple to take a 6-0 lead.

The Broncos finally got on the board in the top of the fourth inning, scoring three runs.  They scored one run in the top of the fifth to gain some ground, 6-4.

The Cards exploded in the fifth inning, scoring five runs.  Anthony Sherwood got the scoring frenzy underway with a home run to left field that also scored Landon Dalbeck. Bamrick connected for GHVs third home run of the game that collected two RBIs by Meyers and Connor Burke, 11-4.

Dalbeck had GHV’s final run in the bottom of the sixth when he scored on an error by B-K’s second baseman.

Belmond-Klemme managed one more run in the top of the seventh for the final 12-5 Cardinal victory.

Sherwood earned the win on the mound.  He tossed three innings, allowing three runs, three hits and striking our four.  Schroeder and Meyers provided some relief.  Schroeder pitched three innings, giving up three hits, one run and striking out one.  Meyers pitched one inning, allowing two hits, one run and striking out two.

GHV collected 11 hits in the game.  Joynt, Dalbeck, and Bamrick had multiple hits for the Cards.  Bamrick and Joynt each drove in three runs to lead GHV.  Meyers stole two bases to lead the team.

GHV faced Clear Lake on Tuesday, July 11, the results of that game will appear in next week’s edition of the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter.  The winner of the GHV vs. Clear Lake game plays on Saturday, July 15, in Forest City. Game time is 7 p.m.

Central Springs 10, GHV 2

It was a tough night for the Cardinals when they hosted Central Springs on Monday, July 3.

Central Springs scored three runs in the third inning to take an early lead.  The Panthers scored again in the top of the fifth to go up, 4-0.

GHV finally got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning when Ryan Meyers hit a home run to left field.

Central Springs scored two

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more runs in the sixth inning.  The Cardinals also scored in the sixth inning when Brody Boehnke singled on a line drive to left field that allowed Justin Reding to score.  The Panthers pulled ahead, 6-2.

Central Springs had a huge seventh inning, scoring four runs.  The Cardinals couldn’t compete with that, as they fell, 10-2.

Anthony Sherwood took the loss for GHV.  He pitched six innings, allowing six runs, nine hits and struck out three.  Dane Whipple provided some relief in the seventh inning.  He gave up two hits and four runs.

The Cardinals collected seven hits in the game.  Meyers recorded two and Cade Bamrick, Brady Hess, Whipple, Colton Schroeder and Boehnke all had one hit apiece.  Whipple’s hit was a double.

Lincoln Central 4, GHV 1

The Cardinals couldn’t get anything going against Lincoln Central on Wednesday, July 5.

Lincoln Central collected 10 hits in the game compared to GHV’s six.

The Midgets put up three runs in the third inning.  The cause was helped by a triple that brought in two runners.  They went on to score another run in the seventh to take a 4-0 lead. The Cardinals didn’t get on the board until the bottom of the seventh and then they only scored one run.  The Midgets claimed the 4-1 victory.

GHV’s lone run came when Cade Bamrick singled on a ground ball to shortstop that allowed Colton Schroeder to score.  Two strike-outs followed, ending the Cardinals’ chance for a comeback.

Bamrick and Landon Dalbeck had two hits apiece to lead the Cardinals at the plate.  Dane Whipple and Nick Joynt each had one hit apiece.  Joynt’s hit was a double.

Ryan Meyers pitched four innings and recorded the loss for GHV.  He gave up seven hits, three runs and struck out three.  Brady Hess pitched two innings.  He gave up one hit and struck out one.  Schroeder closed the game on the mound.  He gave up two hits and one run.

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