Kickapoo improved their record to 10-4 with a 7 to 1 win over Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon at Kickapoo’s Jim Bingham Field.

Kickapoo would get the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning. RF Ryan Rippee lined a double to deep right center and would come around to score when the next batter, 2B Ryan Stevens would drive him in with an RBI single. Stevens would advance to second on a one out single by the DH Cody Tolleson and come around to score on a safety squeeze bunt by the SS Chandler Hall. Tolleson would cross the plate with the third run of the inning on a fielder’s choice ground out by CF Mason Michael giving Kickapoo a 3-0 lead.

The Chiefs would plate another run in the fourth inning, with Tolleson starting the inning off with a walk and eventually coming around to score on a fielders choice ground out by 3B Hunter Kniepel, extending the lead to 4-0.

In the fifth inning the scoring would continue, with Rippee picking up his second hit of the game, a single up the middle. A double to right center off the bat of C Brodie Kern would score Rippee.  Kern would score on Tolleson’s RBI single.  After advancing to third after a wild pitch and an error, Tolleson would score on a fielder’s choice ground out by CF Cole Macchi.

On the offense of Kickapoo, heach coach Jason Howser commented, “With our skill set as hitters, we have some guys who can drive the ball to the gap and we have to be able to manufacture runs with hits and runs, sac bunts and steal, and we did all of those things well today.”

Justin Stockham picked up the win, throwing a complete game in eight two pitches (of which sixty two pitches were strikes) allowing four hits and striking out eight. He kept the Lebanon offense off balance all afternoon with good control of his off-speed pitches and consistently hitting his spots.

“Justin is a pitcher; we let him call his own game, and he has command of five pitches and threw them all for strikes today, ” said Howser. “We were extremely pleased that he was able to pitch backwards, mix in some pitches and spot his fastball on top of everything else.”

 

In a matchup of top 10 teams, No. 1 Liberty defeated No. 9 Raymore-Peculiar 5-4. Andy Reith led the Liberty offense with two hits. Ross Julian picked up the win while Spencer Schwandt picked up the save.

No. 2 Lee’s Summit West exploded for a 30-2 win over Ruskin.

No. 6 St. Louis University High continued their winning ways, shutting out Warrenton 10-0. Brian Howard threw four strong innings, fanning six batters and surrendering three hits.  Paul Simon paced the Jr. Billiken offense, going two for two with four RBIs.

No. 13 Eureka was upset by Lafayette 6 to 2. Sophomore Cole DuPont picked up his first varsity win, with a complete game five hitter.

No. 15 Westminster shut out Orchard Farm 10-0. Glen Calvin hurled a no hitter in a short five inning game, striking out five batters. Tate Matheny went two for three with five RBIs and a run scored to lead the Westminster offense.

No. 17 Parkway South defeated Northwest Cedar Hill 9-4. Anthony Duke led the South with a perfect three for three day at the plate, driving in two runs and scoring a run.

No. 20 Kennett scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to come from behind, defeating Sikeston 4-3. The big hit came off the bat of Daniel Lockhert, who collected a two out, two RBI walk off single. Lockhert also picked up the win on the mound in relief, throwing one and two-thirds innings of scoreless ball.  Starter Adam Grantham went six and a third innings, striking out nine batters.

No. 21 Oran slammed Scott City 17-1.  Kody Moore threw four innings of no hit ball, striking out eight.  Blake Carlyle led the offense going two for three with three RBIs and three runs scored. Adam Schafer and Jacob Priggel collected two RBIs a piece.

No. 23 Waynesville was upset by Jefferson City, 8-7. The comeback win for Jefferson City snapped a eight game losing streak

In other action around the state:

Ft. Osage blanked William Chrisman 8-0. Drew Standifer picked up the win on the mound and helped him self by going two for three with three RBIs, one run scored and a stolen base. Austin Atterbury, Luke Crabb, and Darby Raines had two hits a piece on the afternoon.

Willard beat Ozark 7-2. Anthony Caenepeel threw a complete game in the win, while Cole Teaford went three for four at the plate

Marshfield over Bolivar 3-1. Lee Wagner picked up the win on the mound for Marshfield, and is now 5-0 on the season.

Dixon pounded out thirteen hits in an easy 11-1 against St. James in a game played at Hammons Field in Springfield (Home of the AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals)

Lee’s Summit got by neighbor Lee’s Summit North 3 to 1. Starting pitcher Jordan Knutson’s sixteen strikeout effort highlighted the afternoon for the Tigers. RBIs by Ethan Peacock and Cole Puthoff were enough for the win.

Francis Howell North slugged their way to a 17-4 win over Pattonville.  Braxton Martinez went two for two with two RBIs and four runs scored. Justin Watkins contributed to the offensive output going two for three with a double, triple, three RBIs and three runs scored.

Lutheran South over Burroughs, 3-2.

Borgia defeated Windsor 8-5.

Timberland blanked Troy, 5-0.

Perryville 12-2 over Chester (IL).

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