Gus Hurst is congratulated after hitting a three-run homerun in the EA Wolves’ win over Northeast Nodaway in Ravenwood, Missouri, Tuesday, April 23. (Ann Schlueter’s photo)

Keaton Williams slides into home plate in the EA Wolves’ win over Northeast Nodaway in Ravenwood, Missouri, Tuesday, April 23. (Ann Schlueter’s photo)

The East Atchison Wolves showed up to play in their baseball game against Northeast Nodaway Tuesday, April 23, winning 8-4. The game was tied at two with the Wolves batting in the top of the sixth when Gus Hurst homered on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring three runs.

Individual EA stats follow: Zach Garrison – 1 run, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 putouts; Tyler Brown – 1 RBI, 1 run, 2 strikeouts, 6 putouts; Jake McEnaney – 2 hits (2 singles), 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 putout, 7.0 innings pitched (7 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 4 runs, 3 earned runs); Gage McAdams – 2 walks, 1 putout; Gus Hurst – 1 hit (a homerun), 4 RBIs, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 putout; Keaton Williams – 2 hits (2 singles), 2 runs, 2 strikeouts, 3 putouts; Max Hopkins – 1 run, 2 strikeouts, 3 putouts; Aaron Schlueter – 1 run, 2 walks; Tony Skeen – 1 walk, 3 putouts; and Josh Smith – 1 putout, 1 error.

The Wolves’ jr. varsity team also competed against Northeast Nodaway, but fell 2-5. Individual EA statistics follow: Bo Graves – 1 hit (1 single), 1 strikeout, 4 putouts; Carter Holecek – 1 run, 1 error; Devin Guajardo – 1 walk, 1 putout; Josh Smith – 1 hit (1 single), 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 strikeout, 2 errors; Aaron Schlueter – 1 strikeout, 1 putout, 1 error, 2.1 innings pitched (2 hits, 6 walks, 2 strikeouts, 5 runs, 2 earned runs); and Jayce Navin – 1 walk, 1 putout.