LYONS — The Hoisington/Central Plains baseball team earned a rematch against Lyons/Sterling with a thrilling 4-3 victory Tuesday that clinched the fifth seed in the 4A West.
Brodie Crites slid home with the game-winning run on Marcus Ingram's seventh-inning double off reliever Easton Diasio after Lyons starter Logan Isaac hit the 105-pitch count.
The Cardinals (15-6) would've dropped to the seventh 4A West seed with a loss. The Cardinals get a rematch against Lyons/Sterling (13-10) at next week's Clay Center baseball regional. The Cardinals are riding a 7-game winning streak.
"We get to go to Clay Center next week," said Cardinal coach Eric Steiner. "It's a nice way to end the regular season."
Cardinal starter Lane French (5-1) recorded seven strikeouts while yielding one earned run in a 104-pitch outing.
Brody Corbett scored on French's first-inning double for a 1-0 lead. Deacon Showalter singled in Isaac for a 1-1 tie. Blake Smith and Ethan Luck scored on a third-inning error.
Kaidenn Chambers doubled home Teron Kraft and Chambers scored on a Kaydin Umphrey sixth-inning double for a 3-3 tie.
The Cardinals gained a bonus victory that proved critical against Central Kansas League champion PraCardinal starter Lane French (5-2) recorded seven strikeouts while yielding one earned run in a 104-pitch outing.
Brody Corbett scored on French's first-inning double for a 1-0 lead. Deacon Showalter singled in Isaac for a 1-1 tie. Smith and Luck scored on a third-inning error.
Kaidenn Chambers doubled home Teron Kraft and Chambers scored on a Kaydin Umphrey sixth-inning double for a 3-3 tie.
tt (20-4), which forfeited an 8-3 victory April 11 when the Greenbacks violated KSHSAA pitch count regulations.
Hoisington 100 002 1 — 4 9 2
Lyons 102 000 0 — 3 7 1
French and Ingram. Isaac, Diasio (7) and Zambo. W—French, 5-1. L—Diasio. 2B—H—French 2, Chambers, Ingram; L—Issac.
4A WEST PROJECTED
MCPHERSON—McPherson 22-3 vs. Circle 9-17; Buhler 17-9 vs. Larned/La Crosse 15-9
PRATT—Pratt 20-4 vs. Rose Hill 8-15; Concordia 15-7 vs. Abilene 14-10
MULVANE—Mulvane 19-4 vs. Andale/Garden Plain 10-14; Wellington 18-8 vs. Clearwater 15-11
CLAY CENTER—Clay Center 17-6 vs. Chapman 11-13; Hoisington/Central Plains 15-6 vs. Lyons/Sterling 13-10
DNQ—Ulysses 4-15; DNQ—Winfield 1-23; DNQ—Hugoton 0-22
CKL BASEBALL
Pratt 15-1 20-4
Hesston 12-4 13-6
Larned 11-5 15-9
Haven 11-5 16-8
Hoisington 10-6 15-6
Nickerson 4-12 4-20
Halstead 4-12 5-17
Hillsboro 3-13 7-16
Smoky Valley 2-14 4-17
5-13—Hoisington 4, Lyons 3; Pratt 6-7, Larned 0-1
5-14—Nickerson at Beloit; Minneapolis at Hesston; Halstead at Lucas; Smoky Valley at Ellsworth
5-15—Andale at Pratt
5-16—Hillsboro at Silver Lake
