Iola’s 8-and-under traveling baseball team concluded its season with two games at Humboldt July 28.
Iola played two games against Pittsburg, losing 9-4 and 14-13. Iola was done by 10 runs after two innings in the second game.
Iola finished with a 5-20-2 record. It traveled throughout southeast Kansas, playing Girard, Chanute, Pittsburg, Mound City, Altamont, Parsons and others along with Nevada and Seneca teams from Missouri.
“Every team we played was top to bottom 8-year- olds and we had a mix of 6- to 8-year-old players,” said Jeff White, Iola coach.
“The goal was to improve the quality of baseball for all ages in Iola. Next year’s plan is to hold tryouts in the spring and compile two teams — one of 8-year-olds and another with 6- and 7-year-olds.”
Against Pittsburg, Eli Adams had two singles and two doubles for Iola. Carter Hutton and Trenton Jones each hit two singles and a triple while Adam Atwell, Hunter Zimbelman and Xaiviyan Channel each had two singles and a double.
Karson Sigg and Braden Munger had three base hits apiece. Jack White and Peyton Houk hit two singles each. T.J. Taylor had a single.
