Falcons Take Slugfest from SCC

Falcons Take Slugfest from SCC

Centerville -- Joel Fuentes singled home Kyle Keck in the bottom of the 9th to give Indian Hills a 13-12 come-from-behind win over Southeastern at Pat Daugherty Field on Wednesday.

The Falcons made up an early 7-4 deficit with a five-run 8th inning and, after seeing SCC tie the score in the top of the 9th, pulled out the victory on Fuentes' game-winning hit.

Indian Hills is 24-11 and idle until they take on Marshalltown in a four-game weekend series at home.

Jose Marin, the fourth pitcher used by IHCC, picked up the win, despite giving up the tying run in the top of the 9th.

SCC scored seven runs in the 4th to erase an early 4-0 lead for the Falcons. Indian Hills pushed across five in the 8th, two on a homer by Paulo Montezuma, to take a 12-11 advantage.

Joel Booker also hammered a two-run homer for Indian Hills, part of a 16-hit attack.

Junior Santos had four hits, Caleb Ratzman three, and Booker, Mitch Langer and Mike Levar two apiece for IHCC.

Levar drove in four runs. Booker, Montezuma and Fuentes had two RBIs.

Jake Lewis scored three runs and four Falcons -- Ratzman, Booker, Montezuma and Langer -- each scored two times.

In addition to their 16 hits, the Falcons also drew nine walks, three by Lewis.

Indian Hills only had three hits in their five-run 8th, one of them Montezuma's HR, and left the bases loaded in the inning.

Along with the two round-trippers, IHCC slugged five doubles, two by Levar.

The Falcons take a one-game conference lead over Iowa Western into their weekend set with Marshalltown.