The CAM Cougar baseball team had their strongest showing of the year with a 15-0 run rule victory against the Ar-We-Va Rockets on a windy Monday night. Through the first inning it looked to be a competitive ball game as the Cougars could only manage to score 1 run from a Bradyen Chester RBI double to make it 1-0. Then in the second inning the CAM batters locked in scoring 6 runs, four of which came off a Chase Spieker grand slam adding on to the Cougars lead making it 7-0 at the end of 2. Brody Paulsen continued his dominant performance on the mound for CAM consistently sending batters back to the dug out to end the top of the third. The Cougars picked up 4 more runs in the third with a 2 RBI triple from Jack Follmann, a Bradyen Chester RBI single, and a bases load walk to have CAM up 11-0 at the end of three innings. Ar-We-Va tried to rally back in the top of the fourth with two base hits but neither runner would advance past third base due to a strikeout and line fly towards center field.

The ballgame ended in dramatic fashion for the Cougars as Chase Spieker was at the plate with a 2-1 count and bases loaded. The pitch came and Spieker made solid contact to watch the ball go over the fence for a walk off grand slam. Spieker ended the night going 3-4 with 8 RBI’s and 2 homeruns. CAM Head Coach Drew Ticknor was proud of the way Spieker throughout the night.

It wasn’t just Spieker’s performance at the plate that led to the 15-0 win for CAM. Starting pitcher Brody Paulsen did his part pitching 4 innings, having 4 hits, 6 strikeouts, and no runs.

The win props up CAM to a record of 8-5 as they head to Grand View Chrisitan on Tuesday. Ar-We-Va’s loss keeps them winless on the year at 0-8 and they will be at home on Tuesday facing Exira-EHK.