Area baseball roundup

Keota 9, Melcher-Dallas 1

Colten Clarahan struck out 16 batters as Keota shut down Melcher-Dallas in nonconference play.

Caden Clarahan went 3-for-4 with two RBIs at the plate. Caleb Waterhouse

Durant 13, Mid-Prairie 10

The Golden Hawks lost a slugfest at home against Durant.

Mid-Prairie was in danger of a mercy rule loss, trailing 10-0 into the bottom of the fifth. A six-run fifth frame helped the Golden Hawks get right back in it.

Mid-Prairie trailed 13-6 after the top of the sixth, but Mid-Prairie scored four runs in its final two at-bats to make it close again.

No. 3 (1A) New London 8, Notre Dame 1

The Tigers trounced the Nikes in a Southeast Super Conference South Division road game.

Kooper Schulte had a huge game, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs. Carter Allen was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Dereck Santiago went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double and an RBI, and Seth Bailey threw five shut out innings for the win.

Cardinal 6, Moravia 0

Landon Becker shut down what was a 17-5 Moravia team, throwing a complete-game three-hitter for the win.

Blaine Bryant led the offense, going 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs.

Highland 8, Winfield-Mount Union/Columbus 3

The Huskies knocked off the Wovles in an SEISC North contest, thanks in part to Chase Schultz’s big day at the plate. The senior pitcher went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. He also threw 3.2 innings on the mound and struck out six Wolves to earn the win.

Kaige Vonnahme went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Trevor McFarland was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Hillcrest Academy 11, Wapello 8

The Ravens scored in bunches to pick up a big win, thanks in part to Seth Ours’ huge day at the plate.

The Hillcrest freshman went 3-for-4 with four RBIs to pace the team. Noah Miller was 1-for-2 with two RBIs. Luke Schrock went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, and Rowan Miller finished with one double and one RBI.

Pekin 4, Lone Tree 2

Levi Coleman pitched a complete-game, striking out eight Lions along the way as Pekin earned an SEISC North home win.

Blake Juhl went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs to lead the offense. Jackson Horras went 1-for-2 with one RBI.