NEVADA - Senior night was a success for the Nevada baseball team Monday as the Cubs sent their seniors out on a winning note with a 4-2 victory over Perry at Billy Sunday Field in Nevada.
      Nevada took a 4-1 lead after four innings and then held on to upset the 10th-ranked team in Class 3A for its second-straight victory.
      "We continue to get good pitching, great defense and timely hitting," Nevada head coach Brad Cross said. "I can't say enough about this team; Perry was ranked 10th in the state last week, but these guys knew they could win. It's the best baseball I've seen Nevada play - a perfect senior night."
      Ross Van Allen threw a one-hitter through five innings and then he worked out of a jam in the sixth, giving up just one run in the inning despite allowing three hits. Nick Sutton then came in to shut down Perry in the seventh to pick up the save as Nevada improved to 6-18 on the season and 3-11 in the Raccoon River Conference.
      Van Allen ended up allowing two earned runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts in six innings, while Sutton gave up one hit and tallied one strikeout. In the field, the Cubs turned in their second consecutive error-free game, while catcher Alex Cross threw out three runs and shortstop Ty Borton tallied four putouts and three assists.
      Offensively, Tyler Olson was 2-for-2 with a run, walk and RBI, Curtis Borts had an RBI double and Cole Sheets and Trevor Davis each singled in a run. Matt Bosworth tripled and scored Nevada's first run in the first inning before leaving the game with an injury he suffered trying to make a diving catch in center field.
      
Nevada 4, Perry 2
P 010 001 0 - 2 5 0
N 110 200 X - 4 7 0
N: Ross Van Allen, Nick Sutton (7) and Alex Cross
WP: Van Allen
SV: Sutton
2B: Curtis Borts
3B: Matt Bosworth

      STATE CENTER - Six innings of dominant play wasn't enough for Nevada against West Marshall in a non-conference game July 9 at State Center as the Cubs gave up seven runs in the bottom of the seventh to drop a 13-12 slugfest.
      Nevada led 12-6 going into the bottom of the seventh after pounding Trojan pitching for 16 hits. But the Cubs let everything get away in the seventh as West Marshall only had one hit in its winning rally, which gave Nevada its third-straight loss by two runs or less.
      Ross Van Allen went 2-for-3 with a walk, home run and three RBI and Matt Bosworth was 3-for-4 with a double, walk two steals, three runs and an RBI to lead Nevada's offensive explosion in the game. Alex Cross was also 3-for-4 with two RBI; Curtis Borts went 2-for-3 with a walk, two steals, three runs and three RBI; Cole Sheets was 2-for-3 with a double, walk and RBI and Brandon Bartleson ended up 2-for-5 with an RBI as the other main offensive contributors for Nevada.
      Bartleson also took the loss on the mound for the Cubs.

West Marshall 13, Nevada 12
N 331 201 2 - 12 16 2
WM 002 022 7 - 13 9 0
LP: Brandon Bartleson
2B: Cole Sheets, Matt Bosworth
HR: Ross Van Allen

      NEVADA - Nevada suffered two tough losses in opposite fashion in a doubleheader with Winterset July 8 at Billy Sunday Field in Nevada.
      The Cubs dropped the opener by a 5-3 score after falling behind 5-0 after two innings. In the nightcap, Nevada took a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning, only to see Winterset plate three runs to hand the Cubs a 3-2 setback.
      The first game saw Nevada score three runs in the top of the sixth to pull within striking distance, but the Cubs couldn't finish the deal in an evenly played game.
      "It was an excellent game with great defense by both teams," Nevada head coach Brad Cross said. "Every run was earned."
      Ross Van Allen doubled in Matt Bosworth and Nick Sutton in the sixth for Nevada after Bosworth and Sutton both singled, then Ty Borton singled in Allen with two outs for the final Cub run. Curtis Borts ended up 2-for-3 as the leading Cub hitter in the game.
      Van Allen took the loss despite dominating the final four innings. He gave up seven hits in six innings of work.
      In the nightcap, Nevada took a 1-0 lead in the first when Bosworth doubled and scored on a single by Van Allen. In the sixth, Alex Cross singled and courtesy runner Mike Chisholm scored on a two-out single by Cole Sheets.
      But then Winterset answered with its comeback in the seventh, and Nevada didn't have a response, ending up with the loss.
      "It was a heartbreaker," Cross said. "We pitched great, had great defense and manufactured runs. Give Winterset credit - they came back - but I can't help but be pleased with our play the last few weeks."
      Van Allen was 2-for-3 with an RBI; Cross singled, walked and scored; Bosworth walked twice and doubled and Sheets had a hit, walk and RBI for Nevada in the loss. Bosworth was the losing pitcher, despite giving up just one earned run on five hits with five strikeouts and three walks in six innings, while Sutton allowed one hit and no runs in one inning of relief.

Winterset 5, Nevada 3
N 000 003 0 - 3 7 0
W 320 000 X - 5 7 0
N: Ross Van Allen and Alex Cross
LP: Van Allen
2B: Van Allen

Winterset 3, Nevada 2
W 000 000 3 - 3 6 0
N 100 001 0 - 2 8 1
N: Matt Bosworth, Nick Sutton (7) and Alex Cross
LP: Bosworth
2B: Bosworth