Sports 29 May 2015

Highland County Hammers improve to 2-0 in division play

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Courtesy of Joe Buddelmeyer

The Highland County Hammers improved to 2-0 in their division in the Central Ohio Youth Baseball League with an overall record of 3-2 after defeating division opponent Washington Court House Crush by a score of 12-2 Thursday evening at Washington High School.

The Hammers struck in the first inning with Tucker Ayres reaching safe on a fielder's choice. Austin Harrison and Jared Thompson followed with back to back singles scoring Ayres.

The Crush would pick up one run in the bottom of the first inning.

The Crush shut the Hammers down the second inning facing three batters. Sam Buddelmeyer countered in the bottom half of the second inning with three consecutive strikeouts to retire the side for the Hammers.

The Hammers would explode for seven runs in the third inning with singles by Traeten Hamilton, Buddelmeyer, Luke Middleton and Andrew Dingey. Harrison and Thompson each had a double in the inning.

The Crush would plate their last run of the game in the bottom of the third inning.

The Hammers scored another run in the fourth inning after Ayres reached base on an error, stole second base and was knocked in by Harrison with a double over the centerfielder's head.

The Hammers were held scoreless in the fifth inning but managed to score three more runs on a string of base hits by Middleton, Dingey and Ayres as well as another double by Harrison in the sixth inning.

Austin Harrison was the leading hitter for the Hammers going 4-for-4 with three doubles, a single and three RBI's.

Tucker Ayres picked up the win on the hill giving up one run on no hits with three walks.

The Hammers continue league play on Saturday in Leesburg facing the Chillicothe Colts 757 and the WOMBATS followed by a game on Wednesday in Leesburg against non-league opponent Xenia Scouts.

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