Noah Ashmore shut down Hays, throwing a complete shutout game and leading the Iola Indians AA Legion team to two 10-0 victories on Thursday night in Hays.
Iola got on the board in the first inning. Brayden Cole hit a double, and scored two runs.
The Indians had five runs in the second inning. Eli Smith, Nathan Louk, Ryker Curry, and Cole all moved runners across the plate to score.
Ashmore earned the victory on the mound. He pitched four innings, allowing zero runs on two hits and striking out one.
The Indians launched one home run. Cole went deep in the second inning.
The Indians collected nine hits, Cole and Dillon Bycroft all collected multiple hits for the Indians. Cole went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Indians in hits.
The Indians did not commit a single error in the field. Louk had four chances in the field, the most on the team.
In Game 2, Aiden Jones pitched well for the Indians, allowing zero runs and besting Hays 2 by a score of 10-0.
The Indians got on the board in the first inning when Drake DeLaTorre hit a single, and scored two runs.
The Indians notched five runs in the fourth inning, Cole, DeLaTorre, and Trenton Jones each had RBIs in the big inning.
Jones earned the win for the Indians. Jones pitched four innings, allowing five hits and zero runs while walking zero.
Cole went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead the Indians in hits. The Indians were sure-handed and did not commit a single error. DeLaTorre made the most plays with four.
