Mount Vernon finishes regular season strong
July 13, 2012 · Crystal Eskelsen
The Mount Vernon baseball team finished out the regular season with a little flair, upsetting Class 2A, No. 5 Waterloo Columbus 4-3 in the opening game of a doubleheader with the Sailors last week.
Mustang pitcher Cal Kragenbrink earned the win on the mound, pitching four innings and giving up just two hits and one run.
Mount Vernon had the 4-1 lead after five innings before Waterloo Columbus put two more runs on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning.
With the regular season in the books, Mount Vernon is focused on postseason district action and playing their best baseball in those games.
The Mustangs were scheduled to play the semifinals of Class 2A, District 7 Tuesday night at Monticello against Bellevue.
The district finals are Saturday at Monticello at 7 p.m. Class 2A substate is Tuesday, July 17, at Solon.
"We are ready to compete in the postseason," said Jeremy Elliott, Mount Vernon head coach.
Mount Vernon vs. Beckman
Game One
BECK 6 - MV 1
RECAP: Class 2A No. 2 Dyersville Beckman scored two runs in each of the third, fifth and seventh innings to earn a 6-1 win over the Mustangs in the first game of a doubleheader July 2. Mount Vernon's run came from Trey Ryan in the sixth inning. The Mustangs had four hits in the game; Cal Kragenbrink led the team as he went 2-for-3.
MV 000 000 1 1 4
BECK 002 020 2 6 8
Pitchers: Eldred, Kray
Mount Vernon vs. Beckman
Game Two
BECK 11 - MV 5
RECAP: Mount Vernon jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the second inning in the nightcap against Dyersville Beckman. Beckman matched those runs with three in the third inning and one in the fourth, then got seven more total runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Mustangs Spencer Drahos, Jake Timm and Luke Hansen all spent time on the mound. Jake Ryan went 2-for-3 at bat, with one RBI. Conner Welch and Jake Pisarik each had a double in the game.
MV 040 000 1 5 7
BECK 003 143 0 11 14
Pitchers: Drahos, Timm, Hansen
Extra base hits
2B-Welch 1, Pisarik 1
Mount Vernon vs. Independence
Game One
MV 15 - IND 10
RECAP: Conner Younggreen picked up the win in the first game of a home doubleheader against the Mustangs of Independence July 3. Independence had a seven-run third inning to take a 9-6 lead, but Mount Vernon held Independence to just one more run in the game. And the local Mustangs brought home seven runners in the sixth inning en route to the 15-10 win. Noah Dahlstrom was 3-for-4 at bat, with a double, RBI and two stolen bases. Conner Welch went 2-for-3. In addition to Dahlstrom, Cal Kragenbrink and Spencer Drahos each had doubles.
MV 501 207 0 15 14
IND 207 001 0 10 14
Pitchers: Eldred, Younggreen
Extra base hits
2B-Kragenbrink 1, Drahos 1, Dahlstrom 1
Mount Vernon vs. Independence
Game Two
MV 8 - IND 4
RECAP: Propelled by a five-run third inning, Mount Vernon topped Independence 8-4 in the nightcap. Jake Pisarik picked up the win, throwing six innings and striking out six. Spencer Drahos had a strong game at bat, going 3-for-3. Trey Ryan went 3-for-4 with a double and triple.
MV 110 001 0 8 12
IND 000 201 1 4 7
Pitchers: Pisarik, Kray
Extra base hits
2B-Ryan 1; 3B-Ryan 1
Mount Vernon vs. Waterloo Columbus
Game one
MV 4, WC 3
RECAP: Mount Vernon edged class 2A No. 7 Waterloo Columbus by a single run in the opening game of this double header. Earning the win on the mound for the Mustangs was Cal Kragenbrink, pitching four innings and giving up just two hits while striking out three. Kragenbrink was also hot at the plate, going 2-4 at bat including a double and an RBI.
MV 100 300 0 4 12
WC 010 002 0 3 5
Pitchers: Kragenbrink, Younggreen
Extra base hits
2B-Kragenbrink 1
Game two
WC 10, MV 0
RECAP: The nightcap wasn't as friendly to the Mustangs as Waterloo Columbus battled back, earning eight hits in less than two innings and taking a 9-0 lead. Mount Vernon's Collin Smith led the way, going 2-2 at the plate.
MV 000 00 0 5
WC 361 0x 10 13
Pitchers: Ryan, Timm
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