YOUNG’S WALK-OFF COMPLETES SERIES SWEEP FOR HAWKS

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College baseball team welcomed Lake Region State College – ND back to Norfolk Veteran's Memorial Baseball Field in Norfolk Monday to complete the three-game series between the two teams. The Hawks downed the Royals in Game 1 by a final score of 11-0 and took home a 5-4 victory in Game 2.

Northeast (16-5) picked right back up where they left off during Sunday's 26-0 victory as they put up five runs in the first inning, two runs in the third inning and four runs in the fourth inning to finish the contest in just five innings. Nate Zyzda (Sioux City, Iowa) completed another solid start for the Hawks as he only allowed three hits in his five innings of work and struck out five different batters while lowering his ERA to 2.08 on the season.

Game 2 didn't come quite as easy for the Hawks as the Royals were ahead on the scoreboard 5-2 after four innings. Two runs in the sixth inning and a Kaden Young walk-off two-RBI double in the seventh inning secured the series sweep for Northeast.

STAT SHEET GAME 1:

Jackson Horn (Papillion, Neb.): 2-2, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB

Cade Grevengoed (West Des Moines, Iowa): 2-2, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Nate Zyzda (Sioux City, Iowa): 5 IP, 3 H. 0 ER, 5 K

STAT SHEET GAME 2:

Kaden Young (Columbus, Neb.): 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB

Pierce Wright (Olathe, Kan.): 1-1, 2B, RBI, BB

Christian Carew (Parker, Colo.): 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 K

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Northeast head baseball coach Marcus Clapp's thoughts on today's games:

"Anytime you win a series you'll take it," Clapp said.

Clapp on his team's readiness for conference play:

"I think we are as ready as we can be right now," Clapp said. "We just have to keep getting better and keep competing every time we get out there."

UP NEXT:

Conference play is next as the Hawks will travel to Des Moines Area Community College to battle in a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m. Wednesday in Boone, Iowa.

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