WINTERSET — The bottom of the first inning Monday began with a double, another double, and then a triple. By the time five of the next eight batters had hit singles, six Huskies had scored, more than enough to help insure a 12-4 win over Perry in Raccoon River Conference baseball.[wpedon id=”82220″ align=”center”]
The onslaught chased Perry starter Austin Carpenter, who yielded six runs on eight hits in one inning. He was relieved by Avery Meister, who pitched the following five frame, allowing six runs on eights, two walks and a hit batsman. Meister struck out two, while allowing two Winterset runs in the third inning and four in the fifth.
Perry plated two runs in the second, one in the third and one more in the fifth while recording five hits.
Justin Stammer was aboard on all four of his plate appearances with three walks and an error. He walked to start the Perry second and moved up a bag on an Aaron Lockwood base hit. Two strikeouts followed before Kyle Lockwood followed to load the bases, with Kaleb Olejniczak singling home two runs.
Stammer sped to first safely on a two-out dropped third strike in the third and scored when Lockwood doubled.
Gavin Boyer walked twice for the Jays, and drew a base on balls with two out in the fifth. A Carpenter double moved courtesy runner Kaden Boyer to third. A line out followed, with the run trotting home when Kato Dougan singled.
Brock Johnson surrendered four runs (three earned) on five hits and five walks while striking out eight in five innings on the hill for the hosts. Brady Porter walked one and Eric Shortt struck out one as each pitched one inning of relief.
Casey Young had two singles, a double, a triple and four RBIs to pace the Husky attack. East Darling had two singles and a double, with Conner VanPelt, Easton Holder, and Porter each adding a triple as the hosts swatted four three-base hits.
The win lifted Winterset to 10-5 overall and 5-2 in RRC action while Perry fell to 5-6, 4-3.
Perry visits Carroll Wednesday, then travels to Boone Thursday.
