Waukon baseball team sweeps final three of five games for another winning week
Waukon baseball freshman right fielder Mitchell Snitker lays out to track down this fly ball for an out in the opening game of the Indians’ home doubleheader sweep by Waverly-Shell Rock Tuesday, June 2. In addition to his defensive efforts, Snitker also scored a team-high three runs, reaching base in four of his five plate appearances in the ballgame with a single and three walks from his lead-off position in the Indian batting order. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link.
The Waukon baseball team continued its early-season winning ways with a successful latter half of this past week, putting the final three of five games this past week in the win column. The Indians opened the week with their only two losses of that timeframe, a doubleheader sweep suffered at home to Waverly-Shell Rock Tuesday, June 2 by scores of 20-11 and 14-2 in six innings, but bounced back with a 12-7 win at MFL/MarMac Wednesday, June 3 and a sweep of Kee on the road Friday, June 5 by scores of 12-8 and 9-3.
Improving to 5-3 on the season, the Indians were scheduled to travel to Charles City Tuesday, June 9, host Turkey Valley Wednesday, June 10 and play at Decorah Friday, June 12 for another busy week. They will then play at Oelwein, Monday, June 15, host New Hampton, Wednesday, June 17, play at Postville Thursday, June 18, and then host Crestwood Friday, June 19.
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