Conqs Complete Four Game Sweep of Saints

One year after Seward swept Dodge City in a four game series, the Dodge City Conquistadors returned the favor.  The Conqs beat Seward 10-9 in eight inning and 15-5 in six innings Sunday at Brent Gould Field.  Seward is 0-4 in the Jayhawk West.

In game one, the Conqs scored in every inning but one.  DC3 scored three in the first, one in the second, one in the third, and one in the fourth to lead 6-0.  Tristan Curless doubled off the center field wall to lead off the fourth.  Gannon Hardin singled and Javier Gomez drove home Curless with a sac fly to make it 6-1.  Dodge scored two more in the fifth to lead 8-1.  Ranse Radtke’s two run home run, which rolled up to the bushes near the dorm, made it 8-3.  The Conqs chased home a run in the sixth to lead 9-3.  The Saints staged a rally in the sixth.  Connor Cox popped a home run to left to lead off the inning.  Jase Schneider homered to left.  Gannor Hardin’s three run home run to right tied the game at 9-9.  Seward held the Conqs scoreless in the seventh but failed to score in the bottom of the seventh with a chance to win the game.  Dodge City scored a run in the eighth and Seward was retired in order in the bottom of the inning.  Seward committed four errors in the loss.

The Conqs jumped all over the Saints in game two.  DC3 scored five in the first, one in the second, and two in the third to lead 8-0.  Dodge scored two in the fifth for the 10-0 lead.  Seward scored in the bottom of the fifth to keep the game going.  Dodge chased home five in the sixth to lead 15-1.  Connor Cox’s three RBI double to right center made it 15-4.  Seward scored another run on a Dodge City error.  The game was a run rule in a scheduled seven inning game.  Dodge out-hit Seward 13-1.  Seward committed four errors.

Seward is 6-18 and 0-4 in the Jayhawk West.  Dodge City is 13-6 overall and 4-0.  Seward hosts Clarendon Tuesday at 1pm at Brent Gould Field.  The Saints return to conference play Thursday at 12pm at Butler for a double header on the KSCB and The Legend App.