Indians baseball falls to Western Brown in 8 innings
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By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Hillsboro Indians gained a four-run lead in the first inning at Shaffer Park on Tuesday but were unable to hold onto the advantage as they lost in extra innings by a 6-5 score in eight innings against the Western Brown Broncos.
The Indians scored four runs in the bottom of the first, but the Broncos answered that feat in the top of the second for a 4-4 score. Next, the Broncos broke the tied score in the top of the third with a one-run inning and a 5-4 lead.
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HHS (3-3) came back in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at 4-4 with a run of their own.
The game stayed that same score until the top of the eighth inning, where the Broncos broke the tied score with a one-run inning. HHS gained a base runner in the bottom of the eighth with one out but were unable to plate the runner.
Hillsboro totaled six hits in the loss, with six different players gaining a hit. Those players were Ryan Scott (one run, hit by pitch), Grant Crum, Jared Thompson (one run, one walk), Dylan Boone (one run, one RBI, one walk), Luke Magulac (two runs, two walks) and Ethan Humphries (one RBI, sacrifice fly).
Brock Haines and Brennen Priest were both hit by pitches. Haines, Crum, Magulac (two), Scott, Thompson and Ethan Watson each stole at least one base.
Watson also drew two walks for the Indians.
The loss was charged to Scott in his relief effort. Scott pitched 4.1 innings, allowing one run (unearned) on two hits and one walk. Scott finished the game with seven strikeouts as he threw a total of 64 pitches.
Watson was the starting pitcher, where he pitched 3.2 innings in the no-decision. He allowed five runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks. Watson threw 69 pitches in the game.
The Indians scored four runs in the bottom of the first, but the Broncos answered that feat in the top of the second for a 4-4 score. Next, the Broncos broke the tied score in the top of the third with a one-run inning and a 5-4 lead.
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HHS (3-3) came back in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at 4-4 with a run of their own.
The game stayed that same score until the top of the eighth inning, where the Broncos broke the tied score with a one-run inning. HHS gained a base runner in the bottom of the eighth with one out but were unable to plate the runner.
Hillsboro totaled six hits in the loss, with six different players gaining a hit. Those players were Ryan Scott (one run, hit by pitch), Grant Crum, Jared Thompson (one run, one walk), Dylan Boone (one run, one RBI, one walk), Luke Magulac (two runs, two walks) and Ethan Humphries (one RBI, sacrifice fly).
Brock Haines and Brennen Priest were both hit by pitches. Haines, Crum, Magulac (two), Scott, Thompson and Ethan Watson each stole at least one base.
Watson also drew two walks for the Indians.
The loss was charged to Scott in his relief effort. Scott pitched 4.1 innings, allowing one run (unearned) on two hits and one walk. Scott finished the game with seven strikeouts as he threw a total of 64 pitches.
Watson was the starting pitcher, where he pitched 3.2 innings in the no-decision. He allowed five runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks. Watson threw 69 pitches in the game.