Owen DeRosier advances the runner at third with a hit in the Wolves’ contest against Falls City April 18, 2023, in Tarkio.

 

East Atchison’s Charlie Litherbury slides safely into second base.

 

Cameron Oswald shows the ball to the ump after the catcher threw the ball to second and Cameron tagged him out.

Tuesday’s game against Falls City, Nebraska, was a heartbreaker for East Atchison, as they lost the lead late to fall 6-7. The game was tied at five with Falls City batting in the top of the sixth when they scored a run.

The Wolves collected six hits and Falls City had 11. Alex Erickson was on the hill for East Atchison. Erickson surrendered seven runs on 11 hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking zero. Gabe Harms threw one and one-third innings out of the bullpen. Cameron Oswald led the Wolves with two hits in four at bats.

Individual EA stats follow:

Alex Erickson – 1 hit (single); 5.2 innings pitched, allowing 11 hits, 7 runs, and 4 earned runs, striking out 2; 2 outs, 1 error

Blake Simmons – 1 run

River Dow – 1 hit (single), 1 RBI, 1 strikeout; 4 outs

Trent Kingery – 1 strikeout; 1 error

Owen DeRosier – 1 strikeout; 1 error, caught 3 stealing

Cameron Oswald – 2 hits (2 singles), 2 RBIs, 1 run, 2 stolen bases, 1 caught stealing; 3 outs, 1 error

Braden Graves – 1 hit (single), 1 run, 1 walk, 1 strikeout; 2 outs, caught one stealing

Gabe Harms – 1 run, 1 walk; 1.1 inning pitched, allowing 2 walks

Clayton Vernon – 1 run, 1 walk, 1 strikeout; 2 outs

Charlie Litherbury – 3 walks; 1 error

Tate Johnson – 1 hit (double), 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 strikeout; 3 outs, 3 errors

The junior varsity Wolves fell to Falls City 2-4. East Atchison lost despite out-hitting Falls City four to three. Mason McMahon was on the mound for EA, surrendering four runs on three hits over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two.

Individual EA JV stats follow:

Blake Simmons – 1 RBI; 2 outs

Mason McMahon – 2.2 innings pitched, allowing 3 hits, 3 walks, 4 runs, and 2 earned runs, striking out 2; 2 outs

William Kimpston – 1 hit (single), 1 run, 1 stolen base, 1 caught stealing; 1 error

Connor Morton – 1 walk, 1 stolen base, 1 caught stealing

Carter Wennihan – 1 strikeout; 1 out

Trent Kingery – 1 strikeout

Gabe Harms – 1 hit (single)

Brayden Smith – 1 strikeout; 3 outs, picked off one runner

Clayton Vernon – 2 hits (single, 1 triple), 1 RBI, 1 run; 1 error