Taylor Smith, Sports Editor
Last week, the Cowboy baseball team started their season with three games in two days.
Weather conditions initially prevented Webster City and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows from meeting early last week, but the two schools were finally able to begin their respective baseball seasons with a doubleheader on May 21st at Webster City High School.
The Lynx made quick work of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows in Game 1, and Webster City’s Brady Asklund two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the 4th gave them the 16-0 win. Lynx right fielder Alex Staley led all hitters with eight RBIs, and starter Braylon Dyvig pitched four frames of hitless baseball.
The Cowboys were able to generate some offense in Game 2, but the game was still a blowout. The balanced Lynx walked away with an 18-6 victory and conference sweep to open their season 2-0.
C-G-D center fielder Brandon Stein had a single and two stolen bases, and first baseman Chaz Lane added two RBIs and a pair of singles to lead the Cowboys. Left fielder Ryland Morgan had a single and two RBIs in the loss, and Huxley Lingenfelter struck out two and walked four in 2.1 innings pitched.
After that rough start to their season, it appeared that the Cowboys would have to accept a similar outcome just one night later at a game in Manson. Trailing 9-0 to the Cougars in the 5th inning, the Cowboys miraculously rallied to a 10-9 victory after Kolton Hefti’s two-run, walk-off single in the bottom of the 7th.
Ethan Hasty and Jacob Ruba both had crucial RBI singles in the bottom of the 6th, and reliever Caleb Sweeney struck out three and walked three to notch the win on the mound.
Owen Sweeney added three RBIs for the red and black.
The Cowboys will host two non-conference games this week against West Bend-Mallard on Thursday and North Iowa on Friday.
