The East Atchison Wolves Varsity Baseball Team stole the lead late in the game Thursday, April 28, 2022, in a 6-5 victory over Nodaway Valley. The Wolves trailed 4-5 in the top of the seventh inning when Jarrett Spinnato doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Cameron Oswald got the start for EA. He went five innings on the mound, allowing five runs on five hits and striking out nine. He also hit a home run.

Individual EA stats follow:

Alex Erickson – 1 strikeout; 1 out

Jarrett Spinnato – 2 hits (double, triple), 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 stolen base; 2 outs

Bo Graves – 1 hit (single), 1 run, 1 strikeout

Carter Holecek – 1 walk, 3 strikeouts; 1 out

Owen DeRosier – 1 hit (double), 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout; 1 out

Cameron Oswald – 2 hits (single, home run), 1 RBI, 2 runs; 5.0 innings pitched allowing 5 hits, 3 walks, and 5 runs (5 earned runs), striking out 9; 1 out

Braden Graves – 2 RBIs, 1 strikeout; 14 outs, 1 error

Aaron Schlueter – 1 hit (single), 2 runs, 2 walks, 1 stolen base; 2.0 innings pitched allowing 3 walks, striking out 5; 1 error

Josh Smith – 1 walk, 1 strikeout; 1 out

The junior varsity Wolves also had a successful night, defeating Nodaway Valley 5-1.

Alex Erickson was on the hill for EA. He surrendered one run on two hits over two innings, striking out five.

The Wolves had four stolen bases in the game with Blake Simmons leading the way with two. EA also didn’t commit a single error in the field.

Individual EA stats follow:

Zack Stevens – 1 run, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases; 1.0 inning pitched, striking out 3

Blake Simmons – 2 runs, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases

River Dow – 2 strikeouts; 8 outs

Gabe Harms – 1 RBI

Luke Morey – 1 hit (single), 1 strikeout

Clayton Vernon – 1 hit (double)

Jesse Navin – 2 runs, 1 walk

Seth Morey – 1 strikeout

Alex Erickson – 2.0 innings pitched allowing 2 hits, 4 walks, and 1 run (1 earned run), striking out 5; 1 out