The wild, hot start to the season cooled off a tiny bit for Lisbon baseball.

After scoring 106 runs while starting 5-0, the Lions finally had a conventional game, topping Midland 3-2 on Monday, June 1, in the first game of a doubleheader.

Ian Whittenbaugh pitched a 2-hitter with nine strikeouts, and also hit 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs.

“He’s barreling up on everything,” Lisbon coach Lance Kamaus said. “He’s been seeing the ball well and putting a good swing on it.”

Coach Kamaus also mentioned that his 110th pitch of the night was a called third strike.

Lisbon got back to its high-scoring ways in the second game, winning 25-3 in four innings. The Lions had 12 hits, 13 walks and four hit batsmen.

Jackson Knapp hit 4-for-5 with a double and 6 RBIs. Elliott Moehlman, Nathan Brown and Whittenbaugh each hit 2-for-3. Moehlman had 3 RBI, and Brown and Whittenbaugh each had 2 RBI.

The big scoring continued Wednesday, June 3, in a 14-8 win at Springville.

The Lions had 15 hits, led by Whittenbaugh, who was 3-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Ethan Stone hit 5-for-5 with two doubles, Knapp was 2-for-4 with a triple and Moehlman hit 2-3. Bryce Boots got the pitching win. Brown pitched three innings of relief.

The eight-game win streak to open the season ended Thursday, June 4, at No. 10 (1A) North Linn. The Lynx won, 7-1. The Lions were held to five hits. Stone was 2-for-3 with a double.

Kamaus said despite the score, he was impressed by the effort from freshman pitcher Klayton Kahl.

“He wanted the ball, he wanted to throw that night,” Kamaus said.

The Lions probably should have only lost 3-1, but had some late mistakes.

Then Friday, June 5, the Lions split a twinbill at Calamus-Wheatland. Lisbon (9-2, 6-2 Tri-Rivers East) won the opener 8-6.

Carew Kamaus got the pitching win. Moehlman helped close the door and earn the save, striking out three.

“He went in, up three with no outs and the bases load, and got us out of it,” Coach Kamaus said. “He did a phenomenal job.”

Kamaus hit 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and Whittenbaugh had two doubles and 2 RBis. Boots hit 2-3.

In the second game, the Lions were held to six hits and lost 12-2 in six innings. Mohelman hit a triple.

“It was our sixth game of the week, and just one of those deals,” Kamaus said. “But we’re 9-2, and seeing the fruit of some of the growing pains from last year.”