Warriors complete road sweep of House Springs
Jul 24, 2008 - 14:06:46 CDT
HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. — The Bonne Terre Warriors received a three-hit shutout and five strikeouts from pitcher Chad Smith while defeating House Springs, 6-0 in the opener of an American Legion double-header on Saturday.
Matt Robinson and Joey Winckel each finished 2-for-3 to lead the Warriors at the plate. Brad Wright and Tanner Glore added key RBI singles during a three-run third inning that broke a scoreless tie.
Jake Cavins, Derek Emily and Smith also singled in the victory. Emily then earned the win on the mound during a 13-4 triumph in the second contest, as the Warriors collected seven extra-base hits.
Wright belted his first homer of the season, and also added a triple and double to finish 3-for-3. Brian Jaco and Jordan Thompson were each 2-for-3, while Levi Barton and Caleb Boyer also contributed two singles.
The Warriors are currently tied with Ste. Genevieve atop the division standings. The teams will meet for a first-place showdown at Raider Field on Tuesday night.
FRESHMAN LEGION
Festus 13, Hurricanes 4
Hurricanes 8, Festus 5
FESTUS — The Farmington Hurricanes locked down the top seed for their upcoming district tournament with a split against Festus on Saturday. The Hurricanes dropped the opener 13-4 before claiming an 8-5 decision.
Conner Davault and Kyle Warren collected two hits each in game one. Doug Warren, Alex Pinkston, Nathan Wulfert and Jeff McCord each added singles.
Davault matched his offensive output in game two with two singles, and also earned the win on the mound. Pinkston paced the victors with two doubles and Doug Warren had two singles.
Singles from Roper Garrett, Todd Brackett, Wulfert and McCord gave Farmington 10 total hits for the contest.
District tournament action will begin next week in Perryville.
MABA 13-YEAR-OLD
Blue Jays 11, Marlins 2
Marlins 9, Blue Jays 7
LEADWOOD — The two leading teams in the MABA 13-Year-Old division race remained tied for first place after entering double-header action unbeaten on Saturday evening.
The Farmington Blue Jays struck first with an impressive 11-2 victory over the Leadwood Marlins. Jared Dunlap scattered four hits and struck out four in the complete game, and added a triple and double with three RBI at the plate.
Sam Thompson went 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBI for the Blue Jays. Evan Dunivan collected another four hits with a double, and Calvin Lynch drove in two runs with three singles.
Jake Kirkpatrick and Cody Davis each had a RBI single for the Marlins. Klayton Loughary doubled and Blake Young singled.
The Marlins earned the needed split by rallying from five runs behind for a 9-7 triumph in game two. Kirkpatrick delivered the decisive two-run single with two outs after Young doubled to begin the seventh inning.
Ross Politte went 3-for-4 with a triple, and Kirkpatrick finished with three singles overall. Logan Blunt sparked the comeback with a two-run single in the fourth after Micah Casteel singled, and Loughary pitched five innings for the win in relief.
Lynch finished 3-for-4 with a pair of triples, while Zack Grief, Dunlap and Dunivan picked up two hits each for the Blue Jays. Josh Thomas doubled in his lone at-bat, while Dante Castro and Thompson added singles.
Both teams are currently 7-1 with two regular-season games remaining.
Raiders 18, Astros 3
Raiders 26, Astros 4
PARK HILLS — The North County Raiders collected a combined 24 hits in a convincing sweep over the Park Hills Astros on Saturday.
Jonathan Stabenow had five strikeouts during an 18-3 victory in game one. Derek Mitchell and Corey Gideon picked up two hits each, and Travis Riles added a double. Aaron Manford singled twice for the Astros.
Mitchell worked three innings of relief with five strikeouts, and also had two singles during a 26-4 triumph in the nightcap. Austin Johnson, Riles and Stabenow contributed two hits apiece.
Eric Thompson and Levi singled in each contest for the Raiders. Brandon Bishop had the lone hit for the Astros in game two.
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Matt Robinson and Joey Winckel each finished 2-for-3 to lead the Warriors at the plate. Brad Wright and Tanner Glore added key RBI singles during a three-run third inning that broke a scoreless tie.
Jake Cavins, Derek Emily and Smith also singled in the victory. Emily then earned the win on the mound during a 13-4 triumph in the second contest, as the Warriors collected seven extra-base hits.
Wright belted his first homer of the season, and also added a triple and double to finish 3-for-3. Brian Jaco and Jordan Thompson were each 2-for-3, while Levi Barton and Caleb Boyer also contributed two singles.
The Warriors are currently tied with Ste. Genevieve atop the division standings. The teams will meet for a first-place showdown at Raider Field on Tuesday night.
FRESHMAN LEGION
Festus 13, Hurricanes 4
Hurricanes 8, Festus 5
FESTUS — The Farmington Hurricanes locked down the top seed for their upcoming district tournament with a split against Festus on Saturday. The Hurricanes dropped the opener 13-4 before claiming an 8-5 decision.
Conner Davault and Kyle Warren collected two hits each in game one. Doug Warren, Alex Pinkston, Nathan Wulfert and Jeff McCord each added singles.
Davault matched his offensive output in game two with two singles, and also earned the win on the mound. Pinkston paced the victors with two doubles and Doug Warren had two singles.
Singles from Roper Garrett, Todd Brackett, Wulfert and McCord gave Farmington 10 total hits for the contest.
District tournament action will begin next week in Perryville.
MABA 13-YEAR-OLD
Blue Jays 11, Marlins 2
Marlins 9, Blue Jays 7
LEADWOOD — The two leading teams in the MABA 13-Year-Old division race remained tied for first place after entering double-header action unbeaten on Saturday evening.
The Farmington Blue Jays struck first with an impressive 11-2 victory over the Leadwood Marlins. Jared Dunlap scattered four hits and struck out four in the complete game, and added a triple and double with three RBI at the plate.
Sam Thompson went 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBI for the Blue Jays. Evan Dunivan collected another four hits with a double, and Calvin Lynch drove in two runs with three singles.
Jake Kirkpatrick and Cody Davis each had a RBI single for the Marlins. Klayton Loughary doubled and Blake Young singled.
The Marlins earned the needed split by rallying from five runs behind for a 9-7 triumph in game two. Kirkpatrick delivered the decisive two-run single with two outs after Young doubled to begin the seventh inning.
Ross Politte went 3-for-4 with a triple, and Kirkpatrick finished with three singles overall. Logan Blunt sparked the comeback with a two-run single in the fourth after Micah Casteel singled, and Loughary pitched five innings for the win in relief.
Lynch finished 3-for-4 with a pair of triples, while Zack Grief, Dunlap and Dunivan picked up two hits each for the Blue Jays. Josh Thomas doubled in his lone at-bat, while Dante Castro and Thompson added singles.
Both teams are currently 7-1 with two regular-season games remaining.
Raiders 18, Astros 3
Raiders 26, Astros 4
PARK HILLS — The North County Raiders collected a combined 24 hits in a convincing sweep over the Park Hills Astros on Saturday.
Jonathan Stabenow had five strikeouts during an 18-3 victory in game one. Derek Mitchell and Corey Gideon picked up two hits each, and Travis Riles added a double. Aaron Manford singled twice for the Astros.
Mitchell worked three innings of relief with five strikeouts, and also had two singles during a 26-4 triumph in the nightcap. Austin Johnson, Riles and Stabenow contributed two hits apiece.
Eric Thompson and Levi singled in each contest for the Raiders. Brandon Bishop had the lone hit for the Astros in game two.