Tiger baseball team dismantles Butler in doubleheader sweep

Playing a pair of games against Jayhawk West foe Butler Community College on Thursday in Arkansas City, the Cowley College baseball team ran its winning streak to six games in a row with a pair of dominating victories. The Tigers shut out the Grizzlies 7-0 in game one before run-ruling Butler 18-2 in game two.

Cowley is now 22-8 on the season, while Butler falls to 17-13.

In game one, Tiger freshman Iziah Salinas dazzled on the mound, allowing only a fifth-inning single while tossing six scoreless innings. Salinas struck out nine as he improved his record to 4-0 on the season.

Freshman designated hitter Dane Harvey helped supply the offense by belting a three-run homer, while Alex Conover drove in a pair of runs. Delton Roberts relieved Salinas on the mound and struck out two batters in a scoreless seventh inning.

Butler's Caden Kickhaefer allowed five hits and six runs in four innings to get saddled with the loss.

The Tigers would score in every inning of the nightcap and run-ruled Butler 18-2 in seven innings. Cowley had 19 hits and got home runs from Dawson Williams, Breck Romero, and another from Harvey, who finished 3-for-4 with a home run, five runs batted in, and five runs scored.

Sophomore third baseman Keaton Campbell also played well, going 4-for-5 with four runs batted in.

Ethan Horton went the first two innings on the mound for Cowley and Cade Perkins (2-1) followed by allowing only one run in 3 1/3 innings to earn the win.

Butler's starting pitcher, Jack Laird, lasted only 2 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and seven runs.

The teams will meet again for a doubleheader in El Dorado on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

Score by inning:

Game one                    R H E

Butler   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 1 1

Cowley 0 4 0 2 0 1 x – 7 6 1

Game two                    R H E

Butler   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 2 6 2

Cowley 3 1 3 5 3 3 x – 18 19 0