The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks won their final two Cornbelt League games. They defeated Lennox 8-2 on Thursday, July 14th and then beat Colman 7-2 on Sunday, July 17th.
Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks 8, Lennox 2
Three runs in the bottom of the first inning was enough for the Gamecocks on Thursday against Lennox. The Gamecocks held a 3-0 lead until the top of the fourth. Lennox scored one run in the top of the fourth for a 3-1 score. The Gamecocks then scored two in the fifth, one in the sixth, and two more in the seventh for an 8-1 lead. Lennox got one more run in the top of the ninth.
Kyle Bailey had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs. Broc Haldeman had two hits and two RBIs. Joe Hanisch finished with two hits, one a double, and an RBI. Noah Vettruss added two singles and an RBI. Cam Quigley had two hits, and Devon Garry had a double. Brandon McKnight pitched seven innings and allowed one earned run on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. Micah Warrington pitched two innings and allowed an earned run on four hits with one strikeout.
Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks 7, Colman 2
The Gamecocks had another three-run first inning on Sunday against the Colman As. They added another run in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings to extend the lead to 5-0. Both teams scored a run in each the seventh and eighth innings.
Haldeman finished with three hits and an RBI. Bailey and Adam Hentges both had two singles and two RBIs each. McKnight added three singles. Drew Maras had two singles. Luke Wodahl and Vettruss each had a single. Chad Morrison had an RBI. Cole Barthel pitched seven innings and allowed an earned run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Landry Knight pitched two innings and allowed an earned run on a hit and three walks with five strikeouts.