Centerville -- After losing the first game of an ICCAC twinbill on Wednesday, Indian Hills coach gave the ball to Tyler Sparger to try and get the Falcons a split. And Sparger delivered in his first start of the season.
Indian Hills won game two, 3-1, as Sparger went five strong innings. Muscatine took the opener 2-0 behind the three-hit shutout pitching of Michael Allen.
Sparger gave up a second-inning run in the nightcap, but his teammates rallied with three runs in the 3rd. All of the runs were unearned as MCC committed three errors in the inning. Adam Deneke had a one-out single and scored on one of the miscues. Jason Bonilla singled home the third run of the frame. Taylor Ostrich brought home the other run with a sacrifice fly.
Sparger went five innings and gave up only three hits with six strikeouts. Jake Stalzer pitched a scoreless 6th inning and A.J. McElderry notched his 6th save, pitching the 7th.
Indian Hills won despite only five hits, all singles. In fact, the Falcons didn't have an extra-base hit all day. They were held to just three singles in the first game as Allen faced the minimum number of hitters in five of the seven innings.
Yuliecer Arias had two of IHCC's hits and Ostrich had the other one.
Anthony Gagliardi was the losing pitcher, although he deserved a better fate. Gagliardi, who lost a possible win his last start when the bullpen failed to hold a two-run lead, went 5 2/3 innings and gave up only six hits and two runs with eight strikeouts and three walks. Sam Ross, in relief, set down all four men he faced.
Indian Hills will host Dakota County (MN) in a four-game series at Pat Daugherty Field on Friday and Saturday.
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