Indians gain second straight road win; defeat New Richmond
Lead Summary
By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
On the road for the second straight game to start the 2019 season, the Hillsboro Indians used the third through sixth innings to overcome a deficit and gain a non-conference win over the New Richmond Lions by a 10-7 score, Tuesday.
The Indians (2-0) not only won the game, but they did so by overcoming four errors and tallying nine hits, while the host New Richmond squad had 10 hits, but they also committed three errors.
Of the nine hits by the Indians, Grant Crum led the way at 3-for-4 with one walk, three runs and one RBI. Jared Thompson was next at 2-for-5 with one run, including a double.
Having one hit each were Ryan Scott (three runs, one walk, one hit by pitch), Dylan Boone (one walk), Luke Magulac (one RBI, one sacrifice fly), Ryan Harless (one run, one RBI, two walks). Also for HHS, Brock Haines drew a walk and Tanner Warner drew two walks.
Brennen Priest led the Indians with two stolen bases, and Scott had one steal.
The winning pitcher for Hillsboro was Ethan Humphries, who went six innings on the mound. Humphries totaled 88 pitches in the win, allowing six runs (none earned) on nine hits and two walks, as he ended the game with two strikeouts.
Magulac pitched the final inning for the Indians, as it took him just 16 pitches to gain the final three outs. Magulac allowed one run (unearned) on one hits and no walks.
Hillsboro trailed 2-0 after two innings, but in the top of the third they tied the score with runs scored by Scott, who reached home on a bases-loaded walk forced by Boone, followed by Magulac hitting a sacrifice fly to right field to plate Crum.
After the Indians tied the score at 2-2, by the time the bottom of the third was over the Lions re-gained the lead at 4-2, as they also added two runs in the inning.
The top of the fourth saw the Indians add four runs to take the lead and never let go, as Scott and Crum scored runs off a double by Thompson, followed by Thompson crossing home plate on a single by Boone.
Then came the four-run inning tallied by the Indians with Magulac starting off the top of the fifth with a base hit, followed by taking second base off a walk from Harless. After an out was recorded on the bases, the Indians had two outs but stayed in the inning.
Harless moved to second following a walk by Warner, and Scott loaded the bases off a line drive single to centerfield. Harless scored a run on a passed ball, and Crum followed with a base hit to left field to plate Warner.
Scott followed by scoring a run on a wild pitch, and Crum added to the HHS lead off a base hit by Thompson.
Hillsboro’s final run came in the top of the sixth with Priest stepping on home plate following a single by Harless, as they Indians took advantage of Priest initially reaching first base on an error.
Next for the Indians in another road non-conference game on Wednesday, March 27 as they have a makeup game at Unioto starting at 5 p.m., followed on Thursday, March 28 as they’ll be facing Batavia at 5 p.m.
The Indians (2-0) not only won the game, but they did so by overcoming four errors and tallying nine hits, while the host New Richmond squad had 10 hits, but they also committed three errors.
Of the nine hits by the Indians, Grant Crum led the way at 3-for-4 with one walk, three runs and one RBI. Jared Thompson was next at 2-for-5 with one run, including a double.
Having one hit each were Ryan Scott (three runs, one walk, one hit by pitch), Dylan Boone (one walk), Luke Magulac (one RBI, one sacrifice fly), Ryan Harless (one run, one RBI, two walks). Also for HHS, Brock Haines drew a walk and Tanner Warner drew two walks.
Brennen Priest led the Indians with two stolen bases, and Scott had one steal.
The winning pitcher for Hillsboro was Ethan Humphries, who went six innings on the mound. Humphries totaled 88 pitches in the win, allowing six runs (none earned) on nine hits and two walks, as he ended the game with two strikeouts.
Magulac pitched the final inning for the Indians, as it took him just 16 pitches to gain the final three outs. Magulac allowed one run (unearned) on one hits and no walks.
Hillsboro trailed 2-0 after two innings, but in the top of the third they tied the score with runs scored by Scott, who reached home on a bases-loaded walk forced by Boone, followed by Magulac hitting a sacrifice fly to right field to plate Crum.
After the Indians tied the score at 2-2, by the time the bottom of the third was over the Lions re-gained the lead at 4-2, as they also added two runs in the inning.
The top of the fourth saw the Indians add four runs to take the lead and never let go, as Scott and Crum scored runs off a double by Thompson, followed by Thompson crossing home plate on a single by Boone.
Then came the four-run inning tallied by the Indians with Magulac starting off the top of the fifth with a base hit, followed by taking second base off a walk from Harless. After an out was recorded on the bases, the Indians had two outs but stayed in the inning.
Harless moved to second following a walk by Warner, and Scott loaded the bases off a line drive single to centerfield. Harless scored a run on a passed ball, and Crum followed with a base hit to left field to plate Warner.
Scott followed by scoring a run on a wild pitch, and Crum added to the HHS lead off a base hit by Thompson.
Hillsboro’s final run came in the top of the sixth with Priest stepping on home plate following a single by Harless, as they Indians took advantage of Priest initially reaching first base on an error.
Next for the Indians in another road non-conference game on Wednesday, March 27 as they have a makeup game at Unioto starting at 5 p.m., followed on Thursday, March 28 as they’ll be facing Batavia at 5 p.m.