Baseball Report: Hillsboro defeats Unioto Shermans; McClain falls to Piketon at VA Memorial Stadium
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
BASEBALL
Monday, March 29, 2021
Hillsboro Indians earn non-conference win over Unioto
The Hillsboro Indians earned their second win of the 2021 season on Monday night, as they hosted and defeated the Unioto Shermans by a 7-3 score at Richard Shaffer Park.
The battle between the Frontier Athletic Conference (Hillsboro) and the Scioto Valley Conference (Unioto) saw the score tied at 1-1 after the first inning, then tied at 3-3 after three innings as the Indians scored a run in both the second and third innings, while UHS scored two runs in the top of the third inning.
HHS added three runs to take a 6-3 advantage in the bottom of the fifth inning, then added one final run in the bottom of the sixth inning for the four-run win. Unioto totaled nine hits and three errors in their loss, while the Indians had seven hits and committed three errors in their win.
The Indians scored their first run in the bottom of the first as Ryan Scott (1-for-2, two runs, two walks) had a lead-off walk to begin things after four straight pitches. Scott stole second base, and after one out, Scott scored on a base hit to centerfield by Hunter Green, tying the score at 1-1. Green finished 3-for-4 with one run and two RBI.
In the bottom of the second inning, Hillsboro began with a lead-off walk from Spencer Wyckoff on five pitches. Wyckoff stole second base with one out and went to third on a groundout by Zach Humphries. Nick Lewis followed with a walk on four pitches, and Wyckoff eventually scored on a passed ball with two outs.
Hillsboro’s third inning saw Quintin Captain lead off with a base hit to right field. After two outs were recorded, Captain stole second base and then stole third base. He scored his run on an error at third base, tying the score at 3-3.
Hillsboro regained the lead with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with Green opening the HHS half of the fifth with a double. Next, Green scored off a single from Brayden Kisling. Tanner Warner was hit by a pitch, and eventually the bases were loaded when Wyckoff drew a walk on six pitches.
Kisling scored on a wild pitch, and Humphries hit a double to centerfield, scoring Warner for the 6-3 lead.
Hillsboro’s final run of the game came in the bottom of the sixth when Scott opened the inning with a lead-off base hit on the first pitch of the at-bat. Scott then scored on a one-out line drive single by Green.
For the game, the Indians totaled seven hits and seven walks, with Scott, Wyckoff and Lewis each drawing two walks and Humphries having one walk.
Scott was the winning pitcher, as he went six innings in his first start of the season. Scott threw 100 pitches, where he allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks, while also striking out six batters. Humphries pitched the final inning, where in 17 pitches he allowed two hits, no walks and had one strikeout.
BOX SCORE
UHS 102 000 0 — 3 9 3
HHS 111 031 x — 7 7 3
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BASEBALL
Monday, March 29, 2021
McClain Tigers open season with loss to Piketon at VA Memorial Stadium
The McClain Tigers began their 2021 season by playing a non-conference game at VA Memorial Stadium on Monday evening, where they lost to the Piketon Redstreaks, 6-0 in Chillicothe.
McClain totaled four hits and three errors in the loss, while the winning Piketon squad collected nine hits and committed one error.
For McClain (0-1), they were led at the plate by Mason Ratcliff at 2-for-2, while Trevor Stonerock and Carson Spangler were each 1-for-3. Spangler’s hit was a double. Ratcliff and Isaac Smith were each hit by a pitch, while Smith and Stonerock each had a steal.
The loss was charged to Ratcliff, who in 6.1 innings allowed six runs (two earned) on nine hits and three walks. Ratcliff totaled 103 pitches and struck out eight batters. Tanner Vandyke pitched 0.2 innings, where he had one strikeout.
Piketon scored one run each in the third, fourth and fifth innings, then added three more runs in the sixth inning.
BOX SCORE
PHS 001 113 0 — 6 9 1
MHS 000 000 0 — 0 4 3
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Monday, March 29, 2021
Hillsboro Indians earn non-conference win over Unioto
The Hillsboro Indians earned their second win of the 2021 season on Monday night, as they hosted and defeated the Unioto Shermans by a 7-3 score at Richard Shaffer Park.
The battle between the Frontier Athletic Conference (Hillsboro) and the Scioto Valley Conference (Unioto) saw the score tied at 1-1 after the first inning, then tied at 3-3 after three innings as the Indians scored a run in both the second and third innings, while UHS scored two runs in the top of the third inning.
HHS added three runs to take a 6-3 advantage in the bottom of the fifth inning, then added one final run in the bottom of the sixth inning for the four-run win. Unioto totaled nine hits and three errors in their loss, while the Indians had seven hits and committed three errors in their win.
The Indians scored their first run in the bottom of the first as Ryan Scott (1-for-2, two runs, two walks) had a lead-off walk to begin things after four straight pitches. Scott stole second base, and after one out, Scott scored on a base hit to centerfield by Hunter Green, tying the score at 1-1. Green finished 3-for-4 with one run and two RBI.
In the bottom of the second inning, Hillsboro began with a lead-off walk from Spencer Wyckoff on five pitches. Wyckoff stole second base with one out and went to third on a groundout by Zach Humphries. Nick Lewis followed with a walk on four pitches, and Wyckoff eventually scored on a passed ball with two outs.
Hillsboro’s third inning saw Quintin Captain lead off with a base hit to right field. After two outs were recorded, Captain stole second base and then stole third base. He scored his run on an error at third base, tying the score at 3-3.
Hillsboro regained the lead with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with Green opening the HHS half of the fifth with a double. Next, Green scored off a single from Brayden Kisling. Tanner Warner was hit by a pitch, and eventually the bases were loaded when Wyckoff drew a walk on six pitches.
Kisling scored on a wild pitch, and Humphries hit a double to centerfield, scoring Warner for the 6-3 lead.
Hillsboro’s final run of the game came in the bottom of the sixth when Scott opened the inning with a lead-off base hit on the first pitch of the at-bat. Scott then scored on a one-out line drive single by Green.
For the game, the Indians totaled seven hits and seven walks, with Scott, Wyckoff and Lewis each drawing two walks and Humphries having one walk.
Scott was the winning pitcher, as he went six innings in his first start of the season. Scott threw 100 pitches, where he allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks, while also striking out six batters. Humphries pitched the final inning, where in 17 pitches he allowed two hits, no walks and had one strikeout.
BOX SCORE
UHS 102 000 0 — 3 9 3
HHS 111 031 x — 7 7 3
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BASEBALL
Monday, March 29, 2021
McClain Tigers open season with loss to Piketon at VA Memorial Stadium
The McClain Tigers began their 2021 season by playing a non-conference game at VA Memorial Stadium on Monday evening, where they lost to the Piketon Redstreaks, 6-0 in Chillicothe.
McClain totaled four hits and three errors in the loss, while the winning Piketon squad collected nine hits and committed one error.
For McClain (0-1), they were led at the plate by Mason Ratcliff at 2-for-2, while Trevor Stonerock and Carson Spangler were each 1-for-3. Spangler’s hit was a double. Ratcliff and Isaac Smith were each hit by a pitch, while Smith and Stonerock each had a steal.
The loss was charged to Ratcliff, who in 6.1 innings allowed six runs (two earned) on nine hits and three walks. Ratcliff totaled 103 pitches and struck out eight batters. Tanner Vandyke pitched 0.2 innings, where he had one strikeout.
Piketon scored one run each in the third, fourth and fifth innings, then added three more runs in the sixth inning.
BOX SCORE
PHS 001 113 0 — 6 9 1
MHS 000 000 0 — 0 4 3
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