The Neosho County Panthers continued their winning ways as they completed a four game sweep of Highland Community College to push their school record win streak to 19 games.
The victories give the Panthers a record of 39-9 overall and 27-5 in conference play. The Panthers have now won 31 of their last 33 games.
Game 1
Matt Strahm tossed his sixth complete game in a row and seventh of the season as the freshman lefty picked up his eighth win of the season. Strahm allowed only four hits, while walking one and striking out nine Highland batters.
The top of the Panther lineup packed a serious punch in the contest as the first four hitters combined to go 10-14 at the plate. The group also totaled eight RBI's and seven runs scored.
Adam Giacalone led the way going 2-3 at the plate with a double and a homerun while driving in three runs. The three RBI's tied him for the school's single season record with 78.
Austen Colt also was perfect at the plate going 4-4 with a pair of runs and RBI's.
Game 2
It didn't take Adam Giacalone long to break the record he tied in game one. The freshman went 2-3 at the plate with a double and his second grand slam of the season. He broke the record, however, in an unusual fashion as he drew a bases loaded walk to give him his 79
th RBI. For the game he drove in six runs, which is the sixth time this season he has driven in five or more runs in a game.
For the game the Panthers knocked out 15 hits including five extra base hits. Austen Colt picked up two doubles while Garrett Schaede went 3-4 at the plate with a double and a pair of RBI's. Caleb Compton walked three times in the game, but saw his 18 game hitting streak come to a halt as he went 0-2 in his other at bats. The 18 game streak is the fifth longest in school history.
Nick Fowlbe picked up his sixth win of the season tossing six innings while allowing three runs and five hits. Tyler Kjellsen, Dalton Cox, and Dalton Majors each tossed a scoreless inning of relief to preserve the victory.