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The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk baseball team enjoyed another season filled with success, and now they are filling up the trophy case with awards from the River Valley Conference.

Eight Golden Hawks were selected for all-conference spots this summer. A half dozen Hawks were named first team all-RVC including a trio of seniors.

Pitcher Collin Miller was a first-team selection on the mound. He went 7-0, third most wins in 2A, with a 1.68ERA and WHIP of 1.08. In 58 innings, eighth most in 2A, he had a .195 opponent average on 41 hits with 14 earned runs and 74Ks, 10th in 2A for those with 50 innings. At the plate he went for a .224 average with 22 hits, 15 runs scored, 12RBI and 11 walks.

Alex Bean was selected as a first-teamer for his work in the outfield. He hit .375 with 39 total hits, 10th most in 2A. Bean  had a .500 OBP, drove in 28, scored 22 times and walked 19. On the mound, he finished 6-2, fourth most wins in 2A, with a 3.50ERA. In 38 innings he had a .199 opponent average on 28 hits, 19 earned runs and 40Ks.

Cain Brown was a first team choice at first base. He ended the year at .314 with an OBP of .400. He scored 37 runs, 10th most in 2A, with 33 hits, 25 RBI and 11 walks. In a small sample on the mound he had a 1.62 ERA in nine innings with a WHIP of one and 14Ks.

A pair of juniors also made the top team in the RVC. Karson Grout was named a first team infielder. He hit .457 with an OBP of .551 and a slug of .762, eighth in 2A. Grout finished with 48 hits, second in 2A, 20 for extra bases, most in 2A including four homers, third in Iowa, drove in 37, fifth in the state and scored 34 times while drawing 18 walks.

Junior Brock Harland was a first team selection at catcher. He ended the season with 189 put outs, 10th most in 2A and threw out four baserunners. As a hitter, he finished at .307 with a .519OBP, putting together 23 hits, 15 RBI, eight runs scored and 11 walks.

Sophomore Brady Weber was picked as a first team utility player. With the bat, Weber had a .341 average and .462OBP. He totaled 29 hits, 20 RBI, scored 18 times and walked 11. On the mound, Weber was 5-0 with a 1.58ERA and 1.07WHIP across 31 innings. Opponents hit .174 against him with seven earned runs and 29Ks.

Senior Camron Pickard was named to the second team as an infielder. The second baseman hit .264 with a .453OBP. He scored 23 runs, had 22 hits, drove in 14 and walked 26 times, eighth in 2A.

Sophomore Landry Gingerich was chosen as an honorable mention infielder. He hit .268 with 11 hits, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. On the mound he worked 17 innings with a 2.06ERA, giving up 13 hits, five earned runs and striking out nine.

Mid-Prairie finished the season with a 26-7 overall record, their most wins since 2009, a River Valley Conference championship and their fourth consecutive district title.