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City High won once by walk-off and once by 10-run rule on Wednesday while stretching its winning streak to six with a doubleheader sweep of Burlington at Mercer Park in Iowa City.

Zach Kuepker capped a three-run seventh inning with the game-winning single in a 5-4 City High win in the opener and freshman John Klosterman tossed a one-hit shutout in game two as City High improved to 14-3 on the season with its sixth consecutive win

City High trailed the opener 4-2 entering the bottom of the seventh but scored three runs without recording an out in the final inning.

Gable Mitchell tied the score with a two-run single and two batters later Kuepker provided the game-winner with a single that plated Garrett Bormann.

Seven different City High players had a hit in the game one led by Bormann who was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Mitchell had a hit and drove in two while Kuepker and Sam Lewers each had a hit and drove in a run.

JD Alberhasky picked up the win in game one allowing one run on three hits while striking out six in four innings of relief.

Klosterman notched his second one-hit shutout in as many varsity starts on Wednesday, allowing just a single and three walks while striking out five in a five-inning complete game.

The freshman right-hander has allowed two hits and no run in 12 career innings.

Cade Hanrahan had two hits and drove in two runs while Mitchell and Liam McComas each had a hit and drove in two.

Mitchell scored three runs while Bormann went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Game 1

Burlington     030  001  0  –  4  5  5

City High       001  001  3  –  5  8  1

W – JD Alberhasky                 L – Mason Fort

2B – BUR: Ladanian Ross

Game 2

Burlington     000  00  –   0   1  8

City High       350  02  –  10  9  1

W – John Klosterman                         L – Jacob Hardy

2B – ICH: Liam McComas