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Kirkwood sweeps Iowa Lakes in the opening round of the ICCAC reginal tournament 

The Kirkwood baseball team swept Iowa Lakes on Saturday, May 8. The Eagles took both games 10-0 and then 8-0.  

It was a dominating performance for Kirkwood as outscored Iowa Lakes 10-0 and then 8-0 in both contests. However, in the second game the big story was Luke Llewellyn having a no hitter, which led to another a huge performance for the Kirkwood baseball team. The Eagles are now 36-19 overall and 30-12 in the conference.  

As mentioned earlier, Luke Llewellyn was the big story of the game. He had a no hitter and got his fourth win of the season. Llewellyn is now 4-2 on the season.  

1b Justin Martinez was 2 of 4 and drove in an RBI. CF Josh Fitzgerald was 1 of 3 and also had an RBI in the win. Catcher Cade Moss finished with 1 hit and an RBI vs the Lakers.  

Pitching for Iowa Lakes in the second game was Alexis Martinez, Delvis Claudio, Austen Daliet and Noah Murphy-Sealy. Martinez and Claudio pitched for two innings. Daliet and Murphy-Sealy combined for three innings. The Lakers finished the season at 6-52 and will hope the 2021/2022 season ends a lot better.   

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