IHCC Wallops SCC

Centerville -- For the second day in a row on Thursday, the Indian Hills Falcons ended a scheduled nine-inning game with a walk-off home run in the 7th inning. Mitch Osnowitz slammed his 6th homer of the spring leading off the 7th and that ended IHCC's game with Southeastern, the Falcons claiming a 14-4 win.

The day before, Adam Coleman's home run put the finishing touch on an 11-1 win over North Central Missouri.

Coleman had another perfect day at the plate against SCC. After going 5-for-5 in the North Central Missouri game, Coleman singled twice, doubled, was hit by a pitch and walked against Southeastern. That means the sophomore outfielder has been on base in each of his last 10 plate appearances.

Coleman scored four runs and Osnowitz drove in four as the Falcons, who stopped an eight-game losing skid on Wednesday, improved their record to 12-18.

IHCC didn't waste any time getting their offense rolling against the Blackhawks. They batted around in the first inning with the first five hitters all reaching safely. Yuliecer Arias doubled in the first run and Osnowitz had a bases-loaded two-run single.

SCC scored twice against Falcons starter Cashtyn DeLeeuw in the top of the 4th and the Falcons answered with two in the bottom of the inning on a run-scoring single by Arias and a sacrifice fly by Osnowitz.

Indian Hills sent nine batters to the plate and scored five times in the 5th on four hits and two walks. Arias and Coleton Wilson each doubled.

Three more runs scored in the 6th on a two-run double by Coleman and a sacrifice fly by Arias.

Leadoff hitter Guillermo Cruz had three hits and scored three runs.

David Kroger pitched two innings in relief of DeLeeuw.

Indian Hills is scheduled to play conference doubleheaders against Muscatine CC in Muscatine on Saturday and Sunday.