Humboldt baseball team in 16-1 victory over FDSE
Humboldt senior Jayden Gargano shut down Clear Lake in a 5-4 Wildcat victory over the Lions on June 2 in Humboldt. Independent photo by PHIL MONSON.
The Humboldt baseball team continued their strong run by drubbing Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 16-1 in four innings Friday night, June 9 in Humboldt. The Wildcats are now 12-2 overall, 6-0 and first in the North Central Conference.
Jayden Gargano earned the win on the mound for the Wildcats. He was backed by six Wildcat hits. St. Edmond committed four errors and issued seven walks. Josh Thurm, Riley Sorensen, Evan Hatcher, Trever Beach, Jayden Gargano and Corey Dettmann (2) each hit safely for the Wildcats.
Humboldt picked up another victory, dumping Central Springs 15-4 Thursday night in Manly in non-conference action.
Humboldt kept its record perfect in North Central Conference play by shutting out Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 12-0 in five innings on June 7 in Humboldt. Ty Gargano pitched a two-hitter with five strikeouts. Josh Thurm and Corey Dettmann each had three hits while Isaiah Busick made two for Humboldt's 12-hit attack.
Humboldt improved to 9-2 overall on the season by downing Forest City, 12-7 Tuesday night (June 5) in Forest City. Josh Thurm and Christian Lee each had two hits for the Wildcats, who pounded the Indians for 10 hits. Mason Van Pelt earned the win pitching as he struck out three and scattered six hits.
Humbold took sole possession of first-place in the North Central Conference by walloping the Webster City Lynx, 13-3 in Webster City on Monday, June 5.
Isaiah Busick earned the win pitching for the Wildcats. Ty Gargano entered the game in the seventh in relief to put the Lynx away. Humboldt used an 8-run third inning to take a 9-1 lead. Mason Van Pelt drove in four runs on the night, including a 3-run triple in the third.
The victory, Humboldt's first over the Lynx in three years, improved Humboldt's record to 8-2 overall, 4-0 in the NCC. Webster City fell to 6-9 overall, 3-1 in the NCC.
The Wildcats visit Iowa Falls-Alden on Monday, June 12.
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