HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High started on fire and never looked back Thursday.
The Cubs erupted for 11 first-inning runs and held Fredonia without a baserunner in a 16-0 victory.
Then, somehow, Humboldt did even better in the second game of its doubleheader.
The Cubs scored 15 to start the nightcap, and again held Fredonia off the bases over three innings in a 19-0 win.
The sweep gives Humboldt a six-game winning streak with a home doubleheader against Eureka set for Tuesday.
“We did a great job of putting the ball in play and putting pressure on their defense,” Humboldt head coach Mike Miller said. “We took advantage of their miscues and were able to put the game away early in both games.”
Cole Mathes started on the mound in his pitching debut for 2024. He struck out four over three perfect innings.
Meanwhile, Logan Page and Mathes each had two hits, while Gavin Gunderman had a double. Others collecting hits were Blake Ellis, Sam Hull, Colden Cook, Kyler Isbell and Brody Gunderman.
Humboldt scored five in the second to cap the scoring.
And that was the “close” game.
The Cubs sent 19 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first of Game 2, scoring 15 of them.
That was more than enough for Brody Gunderman, who struck out five of the six Fredonia batters he faced. Thursday marked his season debut as well.
Asher Hart came on in relief in the top of the third, striking out two and without allowing a run.
Page had a single and double. Hull tripled. Mathes and Avery Works both had doubles. Ellis, Cook, Isbell, Brody Gunderman and Jacob Harrington singled.
HUMBOLDT is back in action Tuesday at home against Eureka.
