HUMBOLDT — It’s hard to see how Humboldt High could have improved much on its opener Monday, a 10-0 romp over visiting Neodesha.
Turns out the Cub baseball team could do a bit better, winning the finale in even more dominant fashion, 11-0.
“We played really well all around,” Humboldt head coach Mike Miller said. “I was pleased with all of our pitchers. They really attacked their hitters.”
The Cub hurlers combined to throw just three walks across both games.
“Our hitters were aggressive at the plate and on the basepaths, which led to some miscues on their part,” Miller said.
Indeed, Humboldt took advantage of Neodesha errors in the opener, with nine of their 10 runs the unearned variety.
Not that the Cubs needed much help, rapping out nine hits over four innings.
Kaiden Barnett had a single, double, two runs and an RBI. Trey Sommer, who drew the starting pitching nod, aided his own cause with a triple, two runs and an RBI. Maddox Johnson singled twice and drove in a pair. Sam Hull, Gavin Page and Colden Cook added one hit each.
Sommer struck out eight over 3-plus innings of work, while allowing a pair of hits. Barnett came on in relief, allowing one hit and striking out four over 1-plus innings. Neither pitcher gave up a walk.
Humboldt’s pitchers were equally as dominant in the nightcap. Gavin Page struck out five over two hitless innings; Logan Page struck out three without allowing a hit in the third, and Kyler Isbell ended the game by striking out five over two innings, allowing just a single.
Meanwhile, the hits kept coming for Humboldt’s batsmen.
Logan Page had a single and triple, with two RBIs and two runs. Evan Lucke smacked a double and drove in three. Hull singled twice and scored twice. Barnett singled in his only official at bat. (He also walked twice) and scored a pair of runs. Sommer drove in three with a single and two runs. Gavin Page singled and scored twice with an RBI. Blake Ellis chipped in with a single and run.
The sweep puts Humboldt at 2-0 on the young season. The Cubs travel to Erie Thursday.
Lady Cubs hit early, often
HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt High hit parade was out in full force Monday as the Lady Cubs rapped out 28 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Neodesha to open the 2022 season.
