Spartan baseball team wins two, drops one

ACKLEY – The Grundy Center baseball team moves to 3-5 with wins in two of three games this past week. A late rally earned the Spartans a 16-4 win over AGWSR Thursday, after splitting games with South Tama on Monday.
The Spartans batted around and scored nine runs in the top of seventh to quickly turn a 6-4 game into a big 16-4 win at Ackley Thursday. Jordan Clapp fueled the Spartan offense with two home runs, the first coming in the third inning scoring three runs and putting Grundy Center up 4-0. The second came in the sixth and scored two, bringing the score to 7-4 Spartans. In addition to two hits and five RBIs, Clapp scored three runs and also pitched the win, striking out 10 batters and walking two in six innings. Bryce Moats pitched the bottom of the seventh, striking out three Cougar batters to secure the win. Moats also contributed in a big way offensively, with three hits including two doubles, two runs batted in, and three runs scored.