Koch’s Homer Rallies Eagles Ahead To Beat Steelville Cards 10-7

Cambrian Koch’s home run in the top of the 5th rallied the Eagles to tie it and eventually soar to a 10-7 victory over Steelville on Wednesday, Mar. 27. The Cardinals’ shorter field also paved the way for Chase Blue and Drake Gawer to cook up two home runs.

Blue’s solo homer in the top of the 1st kicked off the frenzy with a 1-0 Sullivan lead.

Steelville took back the scoreboard with two runs on their opening two offensive turns.

In the top of the third, Drake Gawer shifted the momentum back to Sullivan by hitting home and driving in a run by Gavin Schmidt, putting the Eagles ahead 3-2.

Afterward, when the Cardinals returned to the bat, they swooped up five runs, including a grand slam that handed them a 7-3 lead.

Raiden Redd ignited Sullivan’s rally back in the top of the 5th by scoring on Mitchell Garner’s single. Koch then drilled a home run with Dayton Skaggs and Garner on the bases, tying it 7-7.

The Eagles continued to fire on all cylinders in the next inning, with Blue’s ground single leading Doza and Schmidt to take home. Alex Toews put the final nail in the coffin with Sullivan’s 10th run.

With 35 appearances at bat, the Eagles combined for 12 hits, ten runs, 9 RBIs and a walk.

Koch earned the Most Valuable Player belt for his tie-breaking homer. He also unleashed 3 RBIs and two hits.

Blue drove in a home run, 3 RBIs and two hits.

Gawer powered off with a home run, three hits and two RBIs.

Schmidt led the Eagles with two runs and also made two hits.

Garner garnered three hits, a run and an RBI.

Doza, Redd and D. Skaggs each recorded a run.

Kaden Smith made a hit, and Lucas Parsons had a walk.

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