Eagles Score 32 Runs On Back-To-Back Days

Senior Gabe Wienhoff shut the door on Steelville (1-6), sealing Sullivan’s (5-4) victory with his first varsity hit and RBI.

The Eagles led 14-0 heading into the bottom of the third and looked to finish off the Cardinals early. Sullivan had two runners on base, with Anden Carey in scoring position, but two outs on the board.

Wienhoff came to the rescue, ripping a grounder through the right side of the field for a single. He drove Carey in for the game-winning run and was soon surrounded by his teammates dogpiling him at first base.

Wienhoff did not realize until then that he had also sent the Cardinals home. “I just kind of went up there and swung the bat,” he shared. “I didn’t even know I got the walk-off. I just got on base.”

As a senior, Wienhoff is sad that his time with the Eagles is soon coming to a close. But he is grateful for the memories made with his friends on the field and in the dugout. Wienhoff thanked God for giving him the opportunity to play ball.

The senior was named Sullivan’s Most Valuable Player of the Steelville rout. The Eagles’ 15-0 shutout was their first game of week four, held at home on Apr. 7. They punched it home eight times during the first inning and added six runs in their following possession. 

The Eagles faced Hermann (4-8) away the following day, crushing them 17-2. Sullivan scored nine times in the top of the third and mercied the game by the sixth inning. 

Nate McReynolds and Mitchell Garner received the M.V.P. belt in the Bearcats’ den.

Garner led the Eagles with five runs and 5 RBIs in both matches. The junior also executed two hits and a walk.

McReynolds dominated both games with three runs, three hits, 2 RBIs and two walks.

Landen Doza was lights out, logging 4 RBIs, three runs, three hits and a walk. 

Drake Gawer rocked the plate with 4 RBIs, two hits, a run and a walk. 

Chase Blue broke loose with four runs, four hits and 2 RBIs.

Seth Valley stacked up four runs, three walks and a hit. 

Nolan Ulrich pulled off two runs, two walks, an RBI and a hit. 

Kaden Smith secured three runs, a hit and a walk. 

Raiden Redd racked up two runs, an RBI, a hit and a walk.

Josiah Tanner loaded up two hits, a run and an RBI. 

Lucas Parsons put up 3 RBIs and two hits. 

Alex Toews and Braxton Breen both bagged a run, an RBI and a hit.

Kaedon Woodruff notched a run, an RBI and a walk. 

Anden Carey collected a run and a hit.

Mahlon Foster drove a runner home for an RBI. 

Nathan Garcia scored once in the two matchups. 

Pitching Stats

Parsons was first to pitch against Steelville, striking out three batters. Carey shut the door on the Cardinals with two strikeouts.

McReynolds started on the mound in Hermann. The senior fired three strikeouts while only giving up four hits and a walk.

Wyatt Henricks followed in the rotation, pitching the fourth inning. He hurled a strikeout but surrendered two walks and a hit.

Isaiah ‘Dirty Dan’ Skaggs was Sullivan’s closer against Hermann. The senior struck out a Bearcat and only allowed a walk.