The East Atchison Wolves varsity baseball team competed in the North Nodaway Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

The Wolves took on and defeated North Nodaway 10-7. EA was down 6-7 in the top of the fifth inning when Charlie Litherbury singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs. Luke Morey was on the pitcher’s mound for EA. He went one and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on two hits and striking out two. The Wolves had eight hits, led by Tate Johnson and Litherbury, each with two, and both boys, along with Braden Graves, led in RBIs with two each. EA had five stolen bases, with Blake Simmons having the most (two).

Individual EA stats follow:

Blake Simmons – 1 hit (single), 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 stolen bases, 1 picked off; 1 out

Mason McMahon – 1 hit (single), 1 strikeout, 1 caught stealing; 1 out, 1 error

Trent Kingery – 1 RBI, 1 run; 2 outs, 1 error

Owen DeRosier – 2 runs, 1 walk, 2 stolen bases; 6 outs, 1 error

Braden Graves – 1 hit (single), 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 strikeout; 3.1 innings pitched allowing 2 hits, 4 walks, 4 runs, and 2 earned runs, striking out 4; 1 out

Luke Morey – 1.2 inning pitched allowing 2 hits, 3 walks, and 3 runs, striking out 2; 1 out, 1 error

Clayton Vernon – 1 hit (single), 1 RBI, 1 run; 1 out

Charlie Litherbury – 2 hits (2 singles), 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 stolen base; 1 out, 1 error

Tate Johnson – 2 hits (2 singles), 2 RBIs, 2 runs; 1 out

The Wolves also faced Gilman City. The game slipped away from EA early and the Wolves couldn’t recover in the 1-7 loss. Owen DeRosier was on the hill for EA, going two-thirds of an inning, allowing five runs on two hits and striking out two. Zack Stevens threw three and a third innings in relief. Braden Graves, Charlie Litherbury, and Trent Kingery each collected one hit to lead EA.

Individual EA stats follow:

Blake Simmons – 1 strikeout; 1 out

Trent Kingery – 1 hit (double), 1 strikeout; 1 out, 1 error

Owen DeRosier – 2 strikeouts; .2 inning pitched, allowing 2 hits, 5 walks, 5 runs, and 4 earned runs, striking out 2; 1 out, 1 error

Braden Graves – 1 hit (single), 1 walk; 6 outs, 1 error

Gabe Harms – 1 walk, 1 strikeout; 1 out

Luke Morey – 1 run, 2 walks

Charlie Litherbury – 1 hit (single)

Tate Johnson – 1 out

Clayton Vernon – 1 stolen base; 1 out

Zack Stevens – 3.1 innings pitched, allowing 2 hits, 3 walks, 2 runs, and 2 earned runs, striking out 4