Lions ranked #6 in Class 2A

Clear Lake moved its record to 8-5 and 4-1 in the conference and are currently ranked number six in Class 2A.

Webster City 6, CL 0 

According to Coach Seth Thompson, Webster City dominated every phase of the game and it showed on the scoreboard, as the Lions were shutout, 6-0, on Monday, June 5, at home.

“Their pitcher was perhaps the best pitcher we have seen all year and we just couldn’t string any hits together to put enough pressure on their defense,” said Coach Seth Thompson.

Erik McHenry and Nathan Tofte were the only Clear Lake players able to get a hit.

Evan Krause took the loss on the mound.  He gave up two hits and two runs and struck out three batters.  Zach Lester pitched seven innings, giving up four hits, four runs and striking out three.

CL 8, Central Springs 3

The Lions picked up a road win on Tuesday, June 6, when they traveled to Central Springs.

Clear Lake jumped to an early lead, with a 7-0 lead after four innings of play.  The Lions scored one run in the top of the fifth.  Central Springs got something going in the bottom of the fifth, plating three runs.  Neither team scored in the sixth or seventh inning to give the Lions the 8-3 victory.

“Our defense made some nice plays and it was great to get the win against a team that has been playing well all season,” said Coach Seth Thompson.

Another key to the Lion win was pitcher Ben Finn.  Finn got the win on the mound.  He gave up five hits, three runs and he struck out seven batters.

“We didn’t really swing the bats very well, but luckily Ben pitched a great game for us and we were able to take advantage of some walks and errors by their defense to secure the win,” said Thompson.

The Lions only managed four hits in the game. Nathan Tofte recorded two of those hits.  He also scored three runs and had one RBI.  Zach Lester and Chase Stuver each recorded a double. Lester led the team with two RBIs.

CL 7, St. Edmond 3

Clear Lake pitcher Jackson Hamlin pitched a complete game to lead the Lions to a 7-3 victory over St. Edmond on Wednesday, June 7.

Hamlin struck out 10 batters and gave up seven hits in the game.

“Our defense and pitching was the story tonight.  Even though our offense didn’t collect a large number of hits, they came through with hits in some key spots and took advantage

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of some openings their defense gave us,” said Coach Seth Thompson.

Ben Finn led the team with two hits and one RBI.  Collecting one hit apiece were Erik McHenry, Tanner Huey, Jacob Peterson, and Nathan Tofte.  McHenry and Peterson also recorded an RBI each.

“We did a nice job of scoring off their number one pitcher,” said Thompson.  “We put together quality at bats to drive his pitch count up and force another pitcher to step on the mound in the sixth inning.”

CL 17, H-D 4

Hampton-Dumont didn’t have much of a chance as they fell to the Lions in a 17-4 blowout on Friday, June 9.  Clear Lake collected 17 hits to take the victory in five innings.

The Lions set the pace in the first inning, scoring five runs.  They scored two runs in each of the second and third innings.  The fourth inning was huge, as Clear Lake put eight runs on the board.

Jackson Hamlin was the big bat of the night for Clear Lake.  He was three-for-four with two doubles and five RBIs.  Jacob Peterson collected four hits, two of those being doubles, and he had four RBIs.

“Jacob wasn’t as sharp as we are used to seeing him on the mound, but he made up for it at the plate,” said Coach Seth Thompson.

Peterson earned the win with three strike-outs in three and two-thirds innings.

Tanner Huey added two hits, including a triple and he had three RBIs.  Collecting two hits apiece was Zach Lester, Ben Finn and Nathan Tofte.

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