Allen Community College extended its winning streak to five with a four-game sweep over visiting Baker. Allen outscored the visitors by a collective 38-4.

A young Allen Community College baseball team celebrated a dominant weekend with a sweep of visiting Baker University.

The Red Devils took the first two games of the four-game set on Thursday, rolling to wins of 9-0 and 10-0. Allen capped off the fun with 13-2 and 6-2 victories on Sunday.

Allen (7-5) takes a five-game winning streak into a doubleheader Tuesday against Ottawa University.

The wins were a byproduct of throwing strikes, which in turn led to crisp defense, Allen assistant coach Wyatt Moore said. ?We were throwing it over, getting strikes and getting on top early,? Moore explained. ?And then we let the defense make plays. ?It was definitely a group effort from an offensive perspective,? he continued. ?We had a lot of guys come up with two-out RBI hits. Collectively, 1 through 9, we mixed up our lineup and gave a lot of guys opportunities, and they took advantage.?

Thursday

Allen 9, Baker 0

Saul Bolivar was the story in Thursday?s opener, tossing a two-hit shutout over seven innings, with 1 strikeouts and no walks.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils pounded Baker pitching for 10 hits, including Parker Martin?s two-run home run. Garret Rusch singled three times with three runs, Colton Ayres singled twice, and Armando Navarro and Caleb Horsey singled once.

Allen 10, Baker 0

Jack Bland limited Baker to three hits over five innings with three strikeouts. Allen put the game away with a five-run third and a four-run fourth.

Martin doubled twice to pace the offense. Carson Shepherd also had a double and three RBIs. Martin singled twice, as did Jack Harris. Bjarne Reinhardt and Anthony Talpa also singled.

Sunday

Allen 13, Baker 2

Allen led 4-0 through four innings before Baker finally mounted some offense, cutting the gap to 4-2 in the top of the fifth. The Red Devils responded with authority, scoring nine in the button of the inning to end the game.

Jake Galloway slugged a home run and a double and drove in four. The Red Devils also pounded out seven doubles and six singles.

Talpa had a double and two singles. Reinhardt doubled twice. Cale Clark, Mees Robberse and Carson Shepherd doubled. Garrett Rusch ripped a triple. Martin singled.

Payton Pudenz picked up the win. He was relieved by Elias Muller. Pitching statistics were not immediately available.

Allen 6, Baker 2

The Red Devils scored two in the second, one in the third and three in the fifth to take a 6-0 lead.

Galloway?s solo blast was his second home run of the day. Rusch added a double. Navarro and Reinhardt singled twice, while Collin Godfrey and Ayres singled.

Seven ACC pitchers worked a combined seven innings, scattering five hits. Owen Myers got the win, striking out three over two innings. Brayden Thompson struck out three in an inning, while Brodie Gleason struck and Ethan Payne both pitched an inning with two strikeouts each. Manuel Toro came on to slam the door for good, striking out the final battle of the game.

Photo and Article Credit: Richard Luken