Jackson Jacobs blasted a pair of home runs at Linn-Mar downed Fort Madison, 14-1, in five innings to take third place in the Linn-Mar Tournament on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, the Lions dropped a 5-1 decision to Ankeny in the first round. Ankeny defeated Muscatine, 8-2, in the championship game.
Jacobs also drove in four runs. Ryan Wyant went 3-for-4 as the Lions banged out 15 hits. Adam Bradley tossed a two-hitter to gain the win. Scott Mortensen also homered for the Lions.
In the opener against Ankeny, the visiting Hawks broke open a close game with four runs in the top of the seventh to take a 5-0 lead. Linn-Mar rallied in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with two outs after scoring a run, but Manny Jeffrey struck out to end the game.
Bradley had two of Linn-Mar's six hits. Brandon Homewood was the losing pitcher, allowing four earned runs.
Game 1
Ankeny 001 000 4 - 5 8 3
Linn-Mar 000 000 1 - 1 6 3
J. Morrissey, Stiles (7). Homewood, Crawford (7) and A. Bradley. W - J. Morrissey. L - Homewood.
Game 2
Linn-Mar 2(10)0 20 - 14 15 1
Fort Madison 001 00 - 1 2 4
A. Bradley and Allaman. D. Thompson, Young (2), Poe (3), Prado (4). 2B - McCulloh, Jeffery, Wyant (2), 3B - Niemeyer. HR - Jacobs (2), Mortensen. SB - Larson
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