There was a baseball game and a roller coaster ride Tuesday (6/18) night at Oskaloosa High School. Knoxville jumped out to a 6-0 lead after an inning and a half. Then the Indians got a run back in their half of the second, then five more in the third inning to tie the game, then three more in the fourth to take a 9-6 lead. Noah Van Veldhuizen’s two run single broke the deadlock. Knoxville’s Carter Bailey hit a two run homer in the fifth to make it a 9-8 game. Knoxville got a pair of two out walks in the top of the seventh, but could not score and the game ended in Oskaloosa’s favor 9-8. Kale Bollinger, pitching for the first time for the varsity, got the win for the Indians, who have won six in a row and are now 11-4 overall. Kobie Marshall took the loss for the Knoxville Panthers, who have lost six in a row. Wednesday night (6/19), Oskaloosa plays a doubleheader at Grinnell starting at 5:30.
Indians rally to beat Knoxville
There was a baseball game and a roller coaster ride Tuesday (6/18) night at Oskaloosa High School. Knoxville jumped out to a 6-0 lead after an inning and a half. Then the Indians got a run back in their half of the second, then five more in the third inning to tie the game, then three more in the fourth to take a 9-6 lead. Noah Van Veldhuizen’s two run single broke the deadlock. Knoxville’s Carter Bailey hit a two run homer in the fifth to make it a 9-8 game. Knoxville got a pair of two out walks in the top of the seventh, but could not score and the game ended in Oskaloosa’s favor 9-8. Kale Bollinger, pitching for the first time for the varsity, got the win for the Indians, who have won six in a row and are now 11-4 overall. Kobie Marshall took the loss for the Knoxville Panthers, who have lost six in a row. Wednesday night (6/19), Oskaloosa plays a doubleheader at Grinnell starting at 5:30.