Wildcat baseball team blanks Storm Lake, ready for post season

The Humboldt High baseball team wrapped up their regular season with a 13-0 victory over Storm Lake in five innings on July 14 in Humboldt. The Wildcats, now 22-7 overall, got a combined 1-hit pitching performance from Connor Vitzthum and Chris Witzke. Humboldt clubbed 12 hits with Witzke going 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.Humboldt traveled to Fort Dodge on July 13 and lost a 10-0 non-conference game to the Dodgers in the first night game at McNeil Field in Fort Dodge.Humboldt will now prepare for their Class 3A District Tournament opener here Friday night (July 17) when they face Algona in the second of two games. Iowa Falls-Alden and Gilbert meet at 5 p.m. with Humboldt and Algona tentatively set for 7 p.m.See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Click the link above today to begin your subscription to the Independent for full print and/or digital access to the Independent.