GLENDALE, Wisc. — MATC extended its winning streak to four games and continued its weekend surge with a dominant doubleheader sweep of Kennedy‑King on Saturday, rolling to 12–2 and 10–0 run‑rule victories at MSOE Raiders Stadium.
With the sweep, the Stormers improved to 10–12 overall behind another day of steady pitching, early offense and two shortened wins that never felt in doubt.
MATC head coach
Caleb Bounds said he was pleased with how the group carried its momentum into Saturday's sweep.
"It's always a good day when you get a sweep against a regional foe," Bounds said. "It took us a few innings to get the offense going in Game 1, but Isaiah did a tremendous job on the mound keeping Kennedy‑King at bay until we were able to get some run support.
Jaiden Jung was huge for us by having two home runs and another extra‑base hit that was the spark of the offense.
"In Game 2 the offense picked up right where it left off. We had four guys touch the mound and keep Kennedy‑King from scoring, and the defense provided another errorless game. The offense started by putting up four runs, which allowed our team to settle in, and they did a great job adding four more in the third. Overall, I was very pleased with the boys getting two sweeps on the weekend. Now we have to keep that momentum heading into a big stretch of games starting with RVC on Thursday."
Game 1: Stormers 12, Kennedy‑King 2 (6 innings)
MATC's offense started slowly but erupted late, scoring seven runs in the sixth inning to close out a 12–2 run‑rule win in the opener. The Stormers were held hitless through the first two innings before breaking through in the third and steadily pulling away.
MATC's first run came in the third when
Tyler Lee drew a leadoff walk and scored on an RBI double from
Jaiden Jung. Kennedy‑King answered with a run in the top of the fourth, but Lee responded in the bottom half with an RBI single to put MATC back in front 2–1.
The Stormers added three more in the fifth. Jung made it 3–1 with a solo homer to left, his second extra‑base hit of the game.
Hayden Fellows later doubled and scored on an error, and
Payten Jibben came around on a wild pitch after reaching on a walk, stretching the lead to 5–1.
Kennedy‑King trimmed the margin to 5–2 with an RBI double in the top of the sixth, but MATC slammed the door with a seven‑run outburst in the bottom half. Jung opened the frame with his second homer of the game, followed by a two‑run single from
Blake Bugher, an RBI triple from
Gavin Garnica, an RBI single from
Brady Johnson, a bases‑loaded RBI walk to
Colton Schall and a hit‑by‑pitch to Fellows that ended the game at 12–2.
Isaiah Head earned the win with five strong innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs with one walk and seven strikeouts. Manny Sostra closed it out with a clean sixth, striking out two without allowing a hit or walk.
Jung led the Stormers at the plate, going 3‑for‑3 with two home runs and three RBIs. Bugher added a single, two RBIs and a run scored. Garnica contributed an RBI triple in three plate appearances, while Fellows went 1‑for‑2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
Game 2: Stormers 10, Kennedy‑King 0 (5 innings)
MATC completed the sweep with a 10–0 run‑rule win in five innings, outhitting Kennedy‑King 8–1 and playing errorless baseball behind four scoreless arms.
Jerry Vasek earned the win with two hitless innings, striking out four while working around three walks.
Payten Jibben,
Alex Dvorak and
Bralen Mitcham each followed with a scoreless inning of relief, combining for three strikeouts and no walks to finish the one‑hit shutout.
The Stormers jumped ahead with a four‑run first inning.
Hayden Fellows opened the scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly,
Jaiden Jung stole home to make it 2–0,
Easton Morehouse doubled in a run and
Riley Emons added an RBI single.
MATC added three more in the third.
Tyler Lee doubled to lead off and scored on an RBI single from
Easton Stewart. Two additional runs came home on an error, and
Austin Arnold pushed the lead to 8–0 when he scored on a passed ball.
Arnold later ended the game in the fifth, ripping a two‑run double to left with runners on second and third to secure the 10–0 run‑rule victory.
Arnold led the Stormers at the plate, going 1‑for‑2 with two RBIs and a run scored. Morehouse added two hits, including a double, with two runs and an RBI. Stewart went 2‑for‑3 with two runs and an RBI, while Emons, Lee and Jung each added one hit.
UP NEXT
MATC (10–12) returns home Thursday for a Region 4 doubleheader against Rock Valley College, with first pitch set for 2 p.m. in Oak Creek. Game 2 is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
