Indians sweep Tigers on Wednesday
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Hillsboro Indians won twice against the McClain Tigers on Wednesday, defeating the Tigers 3-2 in the remainder of a game that was rained out, and 14-4 in the full game that was played at Shaffer Park.
For the Indians, they scored runs in all but one of the six innings played on Wednesday in the second game, with the exception being the first inning.
HHS (5-1, 9-5) took a 2-0 lead in the second inning with Ryan Lemaster and Latrell Haithcock scoring the first runs of the South Central Ohio League matchup. Lemaster was 2-for-3 with one walk and one run. Haithcock was also 2-for-3 with with two runs and two steals.
From there, the Indians added two more runs in the third inning with Trey Moberly and Cole Reveal rounding the bases, and in the fourth, the home team added four more runs with Moberly (two-run home run), Reveal, Jacob Deatley and R.J. Collard all scoring runs.
"Our kids played well, pitchers threw strikes and our defense looked a lot better (Wednesday)," HHS head coach Tim Hunt said. "Overall, I'm pretty happy with the team and how we played."
Moberly finished 1-for-3 with two walks, four runs and three stolen bases.
[[In-content Ad]]The fifth inning saw the Indians continue to add to their lead with Moberly and Ryan Hagan scoring runs, and the run-rule was complete with a sixth inning that had Haithcock, Walker, Collard and Moberly all touch home plate for the final four runs of the rivalry contest.
As for the visiting Tigers, they had Randall Mischal score a run in the top of the third inning, followed by a three-run sixth with Cameron Spangler, Jacob Stone and Gordon Clouser rounding the bases.
Lemaster was the winning pitcher for the Indians, while Cayse Cameron pitched in relief.
The Indians finished with eight hits and 12 walks in the full game that was played on Wednesday. HHS also unofficially had 10 stolen bases.
"Offensively, we are doing fine, and the fight the team has, I'm happy with," Hunt said. "The fight is there, and that a positive thing to see. Right now offensively we're progressing, and defensively we are still trying to find the focus for every pitch in every inning.
"At this point, I can't complain too much with nine wins."
McClain was led at the plate by Mischal, who was 2-for-4 with one run.
As a team, the Tigers forced four walks and totaled six hits.
For the Indians, they scored runs in all but one of the six innings played on Wednesday in the second game, with the exception being the first inning.
HHS (5-1, 9-5) took a 2-0 lead in the second inning with Ryan Lemaster and Latrell Haithcock scoring the first runs of the South Central Ohio League matchup. Lemaster was 2-for-3 with one walk and one run. Haithcock was also 2-for-3 with with two runs and two steals.
From there, the Indians added two more runs in the third inning with Trey Moberly and Cole Reveal rounding the bases, and in the fourth, the home team added four more runs with Moberly (two-run home run), Reveal, Jacob Deatley and R.J. Collard all scoring runs.
"Our kids played well, pitchers threw strikes and our defense looked a lot better (Wednesday)," HHS head coach Tim Hunt said. "Overall, I'm pretty happy with the team and how we played."
Moberly finished 1-for-3 with two walks, four runs and three stolen bases.
[[In-content Ad]]The fifth inning saw the Indians continue to add to their lead with Moberly and Ryan Hagan scoring runs, and the run-rule was complete with a sixth inning that had Haithcock, Walker, Collard and Moberly all touch home plate for the final four runs of the rivalry contest.
As for the visiting Tigers, they had Randall Mischal score a run in the top of the third inning, followed by a three-run sixth with Cameron Spangler, Jacob Stone and Gordon Clouser rounding the bases.
Lemaster was the winning pitcher for the Indians, while Cayse Cameron pitched in relief.
The Indians finished with eight hits and 12 walks in the full game that was played on Wednesday. HHS also unofficially had 10 stolen bases.
"Offensively, we are doing fine, and the fight the team has, I'm happy with," Hunt said. "The fight is there, and that a positive thing to see. Right now offensively we're progressing, and defensively we are still trying to find the focus for every pitch in every inning.
"At this point, I can't complain too much with nine wins."
McClain was led at the plate by Mischal, who was 2-for-4 with one run.
As a team, the Tigers forced four walks and totaled six hits.