Tigers rally past Comets, 6-4

But it was in that half frame where the Tigers pounced for a 4-run rally while taking the lead for good on way to a 6-4 final.

The big blow during the inning was Conner Gerdes’s triple that chased home 2 runs. Gerdes later scored himself on an infield out.

Cedar Falls also got production from the bottom of its order with Gage Flancha going 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles.

Tate Johnson had two hits and 3 RBIs, and Mitch Young, Drew Hoth and Jack Steffener all had multi-hit games for the Tigers, who improved to 9-10.

In tune with the trend of the times, the scoreboard at the Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex keeps a running total of pitch counts. It helped highlight a near “immaculate inning” by Tiger reliever Casey Sole, who closed the game by striking out three Comets in just 10 pitches.

The start of the game was much better for Charles City. The Comets greeted Tiger starter Peyton Stuckey by clubbing three doubles in the first inning starting with leadoff hitter Colton Slinger and then two outs later two more from Jace Cajthaml and Tait Arndt in order, who both drove in runs.

Cajthaml and Arndt each had two hits, and Cole Reams also doubled for the Comets.

The Comets used four pitchers during the game, including senior Wyatt Stevenson, who started the game and later returned to throw a third of an inning in relief.

Stevenson also had an RBI single in the sixth to get the Comets back within 2 runs.

During the latter innings with the sun dipping into the horizon, the complex’s state-of-the-art Musco Lighting lights were turned on. Among the design features of the lights is less glare for the fielders trying to draw a bead on balls hit in the air.

Due to the company’s family alumni ties to Charles City High School, Musco Lighting recently donated $400,000 in lighting fixtures for the forthcoming new Charles City Sports Complex.