CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys baseball team returned to action on Tuesday evening, as they hosted the Algona Bulldogs in North Central Conference action at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School. CGD entered with a record of 1-2, while Algona entered with a record of 2-3.
Game 1 would fully belong to Algona, as both sides traded runs in the 1st inning, the Bulldogs exploded for 8 runs in the 2nd and 9 more runs in the 3rd to take an 18-1 lead. Algona added 2 more runs in the 4th before retiring the Clarion order in the bottom of the frame for a 20-1, 4-inning victory.
Caleb Sweeney was the losing pitcher, going 2 innings and allowing 12 runs (7 earned) on 10 hits and striking out 1, as Huxley Lingenfelter went 1-for-1 with an RBI single.
Game 2 would be much more competitive, as Algona put up a run in the first and a run in the 3rd to take an early 2-0 lead. However, CGD got back into the game in the 4th on an Algona error that allowed 2 runs to score to tie the game at 2-2. The Bulldogs got the lead back on a Levi Walker sac fly in the 4th, as a sacrifice bunt in the 5th put Algona ahead 4-2. CGD wasn’t able to muster the offense late for a comeback in a 4-2 defeat.
Jacob Ruba was the losing pitcher, despite pitching well, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. Paxton Lingenfelter would go 2-for-4, while Huxley Lingenfelter went 1-for-2.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows baseball returns to action on Thursday, when they travel to Gilmore City to take on the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines in non-conference action with first pitch at 7 PM.