Altamont Wins NTC Tournament Championship w/Extra Inning Victory Over St. Anthony

Noah Teasley pitched seven no-hit innings and drove in the winning run to lead the Altamont Indians to a 3-2 eight-inning victory over the St. Anthony Bulldogs and the championship of the National Trail Conference Baseball Tournament. 

The North Clay Cardinals downed the South Central Cougars 6-3 to win the third place contest.

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Teasley took over pitching chores after St. Anthony had taken a 2-0 first inning lead. He struck out 11 Bulldogs hitters while allowing just one walk and hitting one batter.

Meanwhile, Teasley came up with one on and one out in the eighth and hit a ball the other way to right field. St. Anthony rightfielder Brody Niebrugge made a diving try for the ball, but came up short and Teasley ended up with a triple and the game-winning RBI. He also doubled in the contest. 

Gavin Braunecker also threw a great game, but the pitch count ended his night after seven innings. Braunecker allowed two runs on four hits including a home run by Jared Hammer, walked one but threw two wild pitches and fanned 13 Altamont batters.

Kaden Eirhart pitched the first inning for Altamont, allowing the two St. Anthony runs on three hits while striking out two.

Kaden Fearday pitched the final inning for St. Anthony, giving up the winning run on a hit and a walk.

At the plate for Altamont: Jared Hammer home run, single, walk, two runs scored, RBI; Kaden Eirhart triple, sacrifice, fielder's choice, run scored; Noah Teasley triple, double, RBI; Tyler Robbins double; Brayden Stuemke walk

At the plate for St. Anthony: Jack Hoene two walks, hit by pitch; Logan Antrim single, run scored; Davis Tingley triple, run scored, RBI; Aaron Webb double, RBI

Both clubs finished the fall season with 17-7 records.

NORTH CLAY 6, SOUTH CENTRAL 3

North Clay took a 1-0 lead in the second with a leadoff walk to Holden Clifton, a stolen base, an error, and a run-scoring single by Luke Fleener. 

South Central scored its three runs in the third inning. With one out, Chase Thompson walked, Brandt Hiestand reached on an error, Hunter Brandt reached on an error, and Aaren Patton reached on an error. Hayden VanScyoc then singled in a run and the other two runs scored on the errors to make it 3-1 Cougars.

The Cardinals, though, got a run back in the third. With two outs, Harmon Clifton walked, and Brady Ingram doubled him home. North Clay tied the game in the fifth. With one out, Tyson Jones singled and stole second base, went to third on an error, and scored on Clifton's fly ball. 

North Clay put the game away with three runs in the sixth on a leadoff walk to Luke Fleener, a single by Collyn Ballard, a single by Ethan Bible, and a single by Carson Burkett with the hits by Bible and Burkett driving home runs.

Luke Fleener went five innings, giving up three runs on four hits and striking out six. Carson Burkett pitched the sixth and got the win, allowing a hit and a walk. Tyson Jones pitched the final inning for the save.

Jaden Grzegorek went 5-1/3 innings for South Central, and took the loss, allowing six runs, three earned, on eight hits, walking two and fanning five. Aiden Dodson pitched the final 2/3 inning, striking one batter.

At the plate for North Clay: Tyson Jones single, run scored; Harmon Clifton walk, run scored; Brady Ingram double, single, RBI; Holden Clifton walk, run scored; Luke Fleener single, walk, run scored; Collyn Ballard two singles, run scored; Ethan Bible single, run scored, RBI; Carson Burkett single, RBI. 

At the plate for South Central: Chase Thompson walk; Brandt Hiestand single, run scored; Hunter Brandt single, run scored; Aaron Patten run scored; Hayden VanScyoc single, RBI; Aiden Dodson single; Chase Dodson single, walk.