By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Travis and Jayme George combined to strike out 15 hitters and gave up just five hits as the Deer Creek Shockers defeated the Henning North Stars 8-0 on Sunday afternoon.

The Shockers got on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning when Matt Steege hit a two-run home run over the left field fence. Deer Creek added three more runs in the third inning when Kobe Snyder hit a two-run double and Chase Nordlund followed with a one-run double to make the score 5-0 in favor of the Shockers.

Deer Creek added two runs in the fourth inning and another in the ninth to come away with the 8-0 win. 

Jayme George picked up the win on the mound for Deer Creek as he pitched six innings of relief and gave up just four hits, while striking out 11 batters. 

The Shockers were led offensively by Snyder who had a pair of hits and two RBIs, as well as Jayme George who had a pair of hits in the win.

Stephen Lindberg took the loss on the mound for Henning as he went two innings and gave up four hits and five earned runs. Seth Sansness pitched 2 1/3 innings and gave up just one hit and two earned runs, while walking three batters before Nick Lindberg pitched the final 4 2/3 innings and gave up just four hits and one earned run, while striking out 10 batters. 

Deer Creek

AB R H     BI

Colby Shertler 5 1 1 2

Kobe Snyder 5 1 2 2

Chase Nordlund 3 0 1 1

Travis George 2 0 0 0

Connor Dutke 2 0 0 0

Nolan Coyle 4 1 0 0

Matt Steege 2 1 1 2

Kade Houghtaling 2 0 0 0

Jayme George 5 1 2 0

Carl Colburn 2 1 0 0

Chaz Eckhoff 0 0 0 0

Blake Haverkamp 2 2 1 0

Ben Kreklau 2 0 1 1

HITTING- 2B- Chase Nordlund, Kobe SNyder

PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k)- Travis George 3.0-1-0-0-2-4, Jayme George 6.0-4-0-0-1-11