SIX BLASTS TUESDAY POWER HAWKS OVER LAKERS

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – The Northeast Community College baseball team hit the road to Iowa Lakes Community College for a doubleheader in Estherville, Iowa Wednesday. The Hawks swept the day as they took Game 1 by a final score of 11-1 and got back after it to triumph 12-2 in Game 2.

Northeast (29-12, 13-6 ICCAC) starter Aidan Brainard (Littleton, Colo.) pitched the entire contest for the Hawks in Game 1 as the righty only allowed one earned run while striking out three batters. Taylor Gill (Orem, Utah) started the matchup off with a homer in the top of the first in the initial at-bat of the ballgame. Cade Grevengoed (West Des Moines, Iowa) and Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo.) both launched balls over the right field wall in the second inning as Northeast cruised to victory.

The Hawks briefly trailed the Lakers lead 2-1 after two innings in Game 2 but Northeast rallied back for two runs in the third inning and six runs in the fifth inning to give themselves a comfortable cushion. Grevengoed and Taubert hammered their second homers of the day in the second showdown while Kaden Young (Columbus, Neb.) also got in on the home-run party. Oliver Ward (Mill Creek, Wash.) was outstanding in relief as he tossed two innings, allowed just one hit and struck out four batters.

STAT SHEET GAME 1:

Tom Shakespeare (Canberra, Australia): 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo.): 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Aidan Brainard (Littleton, Colo.): 5 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 K

STAT SHEET GAME 2:

Kaden Young (Columbus, Neb.): 3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R

Cade Grevengoed (West Des Moines, Iowa): 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Oliver Ward (Mill Creek, Wash.): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head baseball coach Marcus Clapp on his group putting yesterday behind them and taking care of business Tuesday:

"We were better offensively and defensively today," Clapp said. "I thought we were more aggressive."

Clapp on the upcoming battle with a ranked squad in Iowa Central:

"Thursday starts a really tough stretch, and we just have to be ourselves and play Hawks baseball!" Clapp said.

UP NEXT:

Another home game is near for Northeast as they will host No. 7 Iowa Central Community College at 1 p.m. Thursday at Norfolk Veterans Memorial Baseball Field in Norfolk.

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