Grinnell Defeats Oskaloosa In Little Hawkeye Matchup
by Bill Almond
Oskaloosa Indians Varsity Loses Lead Early In Defeat
Oskaloosa Indians Varsity watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 3-0 loss to Grinnell on Wednesday. Grinnell took the lead on a fielder’s choice in the second inning.
The pitching was strong on both sides. Grinnell pitchers struck out five, while Oskaloosa Indians Varsity sat down five.
In the second inning, Grinnell got their offense started when Kamden Criss induced Brooks Latimer to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored.
One bright spot for Oskaloosa Indians Varsity was a single by Criss in the first inning.
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By Troy Hyde
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Newton sophomore Jake Ingle, a 5-foot-7 point guard, takes the ball to the basket against 6-8 Owen Coffman of Grinnell during the Cardinalsâ season opener on Tuesday. Ingle hit a pair of free throws with 13.7 seconds to go in the game to help Newton secure a 58-55 road win. (Troy Hyde)
GRINNELL â Sophomore Jake Ingle told a teammate in the huddle during a timeout in the closing seconds of Newtonâs boysâ basketball game against Grinnell that he wanted the ball is his hands in crunch time.
Ingle played in 14 games as a freshman last year and scored 27 points. On Tuesday, in the Cardinalsâ season opener against the Tigers, Ingle hit the two biggest free throws of his prep career and the pair of freebies helped send Newton to a 58-55 road win during Little Hawkeye Conference action.