Pumas cling to slim lead, Hounds sew it up
By DONN ADAMSON
Daily Journal Sports Editor
Daily Journal Sports Editor
Jul 07, 2009 - 09:56:55 CDT
BISMARCK — The Potosi Pumas compiled 15 hits to defeat the Bismarck Tigers 12-5 on Monday to maintain a .033 percentage point lead over the Leadwood Rockies in the National Division of the Junior Babe Ruth League, even though the Rockies hold a half-game lead.
The Tigers (8-7) held their own for the first two innings before the Pumas began to score at a 3-1 pace with timely hitting being the difference.
Bismarck pitcher Jake Swain got the first two batters to ground out back to him, but a double by Matt McCoy was followed by an RBI infield-single off the bat of Jeremy Malugen.
The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the first, but could only collect one run on a ground ball hit by Logan Blunt. Bismarck loaded the sacks again in the second, but came away empty-handed as Potosi’s starting pitcher Jacob Middleton struck out the last batter to end the inning.
Kyle Ramsey and Malugen both hit RBI-singles to spearhead a three-run third for Potosi, and an RBI single by Eric McCoy and a two-run double by Matt McCoy gave the Pumas a three-run fourth as well. Both rallies started with a batter being hit by a pitch.
Leading off the third and fourth innings for the Tigers, Jake Swain drew his second and third walks of the game and eventually scored both times. Tyler Pearl hit a two-out single in the fourth to plate Swain and also Jacob Kirkpatrick who had reached base after being hit by a pitch.
With their overpacked schedule this week, the Pumas opted to utilize four pitchers in the game, pitching no more than two innings each. Malugen picked up the win, allowing only one hit and no runs in his two innings of work.
Brendan McCoy came off the benchto catch in the fourth inning and he was 2-2 in the game with a walk. Potosi scored two runs in the top of the seventh on four singles and a walk before relief pitcher Shane Horn shut down the rally.
Ross Politte after a first-inning comebacker, reached bases safely and scored three runs in his next five at-bats with three singles, a walk and he was hit by a pitch. Malugen finished up 4-5 on the night.
The Pumas have four games still to be made up this week with the Rockies being one of the four.
Hounds 6, Cats 3
FREDERICKTOWN — Jared Dunlap was only able o face four batters as the starting pitcher for the Farmington Hounds before injury sidelined him for the rest of the game. Jake Rhodes took over and he pitched six innings of one-hit, scoreless ball. The Hounds prevailed for a 6-3 score over the Fredericktown Cats, to improve their record to 14-2 and clinch the American Division of the Junior Babe Ruth League.
Rhodes faced only 21 batters in his six-innings of relief work, striking out 14 to pick up the win.
Chase Busenbark led the Hounds in hitting, going 3-4 with a triple. Dunlap, Rhodes Dante Castro, Sam Thompson and Blake Archer had one hit apiece.
Keith Jackson hit a double and Brady Brewen was 2-3 with a trple for the Cats.
Giants 16, Chargers 9
ARCADIA — It definitely was not a pitcher’s duel when the Park Hills Giants and the Arcadia Valley Charger matched up to conclude a 16-9 score in the Giants favor on Monday.
The Giants had 18 hits and the Chargers nine which was reflected in the final score.
Luke Hicks was the winning pitcher, throwing all seven innings and striking out three whle only allowing two to reach on a hit pitch and two to reach by walk.
Garrett Manion was 3-4 to lead all hitters. Dale Mosier and Levi Ragsdale were both 2-4, as was Ryan Calvird who also hit a triple. Collin Manion and Hicks had two singles apiece. Zach Manford was 3-5 with a double, and Reid Lucas and Aristotle Butler had one single each.
Austin Wilfong was 2-3 with a double and a triple for the Chargers. Garrett Campbell was 2-4, Andrew Warren was 2-5 and Ryan Benson, Levi Earnest and Theron Crawford had one hit apiece.
The Giants are now 11-4.
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The Tigers (8-7) held their own for the first two innings before the Pumas began to score at a 3-1 pace with timely hitting being the difference.
Bismarck pitcher Jake Swain got the first two batters to ground out back to him, but a double by Matt McCoy was followed by an RBI infield-single off the bat of Jeremy Malugen.
The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the first, but could only collect one run on a ground ball hit by Logan Blunt. Bismarck loaded the sacks again in the second, but came away empty-handed as Potosi’s starting pitcher Jacob Middleton struck out the last batter to end the inning.
Kyle Ramsey and Malugen both hit RBI-singles to spearhead a three-run third for Potosi, and an RBI single by Eric McCoy and a two-run double by Matt McCoy gave the Pumas a three-run fourth as well. Both rallies started with a batter being hit by a pitch.
Leading off the third and fourth innings for the Tigers, Jake Swain drew his second and third walks of the game and eventually scored both times. Tyler Pearl hit a two-out single in the fourth to plate Swain and also Jacob Kirkpatrick who had reached base after being hit by a pitch.
With their overpacked schedule this week, the Pumas opted to utilize four pitchers in the game, pitching no more than two innings each. Malugen picked up the win, allowing only one hit and no runs in his two innings of work.
Brendan McCoy came off the benchto catch in the fourth inning and he was 2-2 in the game with a walk. Potosi scored two runs in the top of the seventh on four singles and a walk before relief pitcher Shane Horn shut down the rally.
Ross Politte after a first-inning comebacker, reached bases safely and scored three runs in his next five at-bats with three singles, a walk and he was hit by a pitch. Malugen finished up 4-5 on the night.
The Pumas have four games still to be made up this week with the Rockies being one of the four.
Hounds 6, Cats 3
FREDERICKTOWN — Jared Dunlap was only able o face four batters as the starting pitcher for the Farmington Hounds before injury sidelined him for the rest of the game. Jake Rhodes took over and he pitched six innings of one-hit, scoreless ball. The Hounds prevailed for a 6-3 score over the Fredericktown Cats, to improve their record to 14-2 and clinch the American Division of the Junior Babe Ruth League.
Rhodes faced only 21 batters in his six-innings of relief work, striking out 14 to pick up the win.
Chase Busenbark led the Hounds in hitting, going 3-4 with a triple. Dunlap, Rhodes Dante Castro, Sam Thompson and Blake Archer had one hit apiece.
Keith Jackson hit a double and Brady Brewen was 2-3 with a trple for the Cats.
Giants 16, Chargers 9
ARCADIA — It definitely was not a pitcher’s duel when the Park Hills Giants and the Arcadia Valley Charger matched up to conclude a 16-9 score in the Giants favor on Monday.
The Giants had 18 hits and the Chargers nine which was reflected in the final score.
Luke Hicks was the winning pitcher, throwing all seven innings and striking out three whle only allowing two to reach on a hit pitch and two to reach by walk.
Garrett Manion was 3-4 to lead all hitters. Dale Mosier and Levi Ragsdale were both 2-4, as was Ryan Calvird who also hit a triple. Collin Manion and Hicks had two singles apiece. Zach Manford was 3-5 with a double, and Reid Lucas and Aristotle Butler had one single each.
Austin Wilfong was 2-3 with a double and a triple for the Chargers. Garrett Campbell was 2-4, Andrew Warren was 2-5 and Ryan Benson, Levi Earnest and Theron Crawford had one hit apiece.
The Giants are now 11-4.