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City High used a five-run first inning to down Liberty High 6-0 on Wednesday in the regular season finale for both teams at Mercer Park in Iowa City.

The Little Hawks closed the regular season 22-17 with the win while Liberty High dropped to 10-21 with the loss.

Quenton Max struck out four in a three-hit shutout as City High snapped a three-game losing streak in advance of Friday’s postseason opener against Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Liam McComas went 2-for-2 with a double and a triple and an RBI while Jacob Dykes doubled, scored a run and drove in two runs to lead City High.

Travis Reyhons, DJ Heck and Zach Kuepker all had a hit and scored a run for City High while Sam Lewers and Tanner Slauson each drove in a run.

Ben Parker went 2-for-3 with an RBI for City High.

Nolan Frey took the loss for Liberty High allowing five runs, two earned, on three hits in 2/3 of an inning.

Cayden Duhaime tossed 4 1/3 innings of strong relief, allowing just three hits while striking out five.

Tyler White went 2-for-3 to lead Liberty High while Same Funke had a double for the Lightning.

Liberty High  000  000  0  –  0  3  5

City High       500  001  x  –  6  7  3

W – Quenton Max      L – Nolan Frey

2B – ICH: Jacob Dykes, Liam McComas; ICL: Sam Funke

3B – ICH: Liam McComas