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“We ended the season today. It was a hot day, but we played some of our best baseball to end the year.”
Those words from coach Josh Vanderflught summarized the end to the 2025 baseball season for the Mount Ayr junior high team.
On Tuesday, July 1, the Raiders played at Lenox. The A team lost 14-7.
Jayden Doubleday pitched 2 innings allowing 4 hits, 5 walks, 3 strikeouts. Max Wimer threw an inning allowing 2 hits and 2 walks. Offensively, Jayden had a hit and run scored. Gabe Larsen had a run. Max Wimer had two hits and 2 runs. Collin Conklin had a hit and a run. Brogan had 2 walks, a run, and an RBI. Justin had a run and an RBI. Max Graves had a hit and 2 RBI. Braxton had a hit.
The B team lost 9-8. Bryant threw all three innings allowing 2 hits and 8 walks. Offensively, Gabe scored a run. Max Graves had a hit and scored 2 runs. Max Wimer had a double and 2 RBI. Easton and Carter both scored runs. Jackson had a hit, 2 RBI, and 2 runs. Collin Howell had a hit and a run.
On Wednesday, July 2, the Raiders traveled to Villisca to play Southwest Valley.
The A team won 10-4. Wyatt pitched all 4 innings allowing 1 hit, 10 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Jayden had 2 walks and a run. Wyatt had two hits and an RBI. Collin Conklin had a double and a run. Brogan had two walks and 2 runs. Justin had 2 runs and an RBI. Gabe had a hit and 2 runs. Max Graves had a walk and a run. Braxton had a hit, run, and RBI.
The B team only got one inning in. Gabe walked and scored a run. Max Graves had a hit and a run. Bryant was walked and scored.
The season ended on a high note with two nice wins against Wayne. The A team won 12-7.
Conklin pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing 3 hits, 8 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Max Wimer pitched 1/3 inning and gave up a walk. Jayden Doubleday came in and struck out three of the four batters he faced to end the game. Wyatt had a hit, walk, and 2 runs. Jayden had 2 hits, 3 runs, and an RBI. Collin Conklin had a hit and 2 runs. Brogan had 2 hits, 2 runs, and an RBI. Justin Novak had 2 hits, a run, and 2 RBI. Gabe Larsen had 2 walks and a run. Braxton had an RBI. Max Graves had two hits and a run.
The B team won 5-4. Collin Howell pitched all three innings allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Collin Howell, Easton, Jackson Mercer, and Justin Novak all scored a run. Isaac Kalb had a double and a run scored.
“It was a fun season and we feel that the boys have improved a lot,” said Vanderflught. “We told them to make sure they control the two things they can control every time the take the court/field…attitude and effort. Bring in positive energy and play as hard as you can. We also talked about being leaders a lot. It is hard for kids to speak up and lead, but we need more of it.
“Thank you all for supporting the boys all season. We appreciate it. Go Raiders!”
