Post 129 splits with Lancaster Post 11
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The 2013 Hillsboro Post 129 American Legion season was delayed by two days, but they finally hit the field on Sunday afternoon, splitting a doubleheader with Lancaster Post 11 at Beavers Field.
Post 129 stands at 1-1 to start the year under first-year head coach Scott Morgan, first by winning game one by a 9-7 score, then dropping game two of the twin bill at 6-5.
[[In-content Ad]]In game one against Lancaster, the Post 129 club collected 13 hits, forced two walks and were hit by a pitch on three separate occasions.
Joey Wilson led Post 129 with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate in the first game, tallying two RBIs and scoring one run.
Corey Walker also had three hits, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and one run.
Tyler Williams and C.J. Shulte each had two hits with Williams going 2-for-3 with two RBIs, one walk, one run and was hit by a pitch. Shulte went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs.
Also with two hits was Brent Shannon at 2-for-4.
Lead-off hitter Austin Merkle had one hit, one walk and scored two runs. Tyler Griego was hit by a pitch but did score one run and collected an RBI. Jared Halley was hit by a pitch, while adding one run and one RBI.
Halley was also the winning pitcher, going two innings in relief to collect his first pitching win for the Post 129 club. Halley threw 31 pitches to the 10 batters he faced, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk. He struck out two batters.
Walker earned the save. The Wilmington College freshman tossed 17 pitches in one inning, allowing no runs on two hits, facing five batters. Walker struck out two batters.
Derek Peters was the starting pitcher for Post 129, getting the no-decision. Peters allowed seven runs (five earned) on four hits and five walks in 70 pitches. He struck out one in four innings.
The big inning for Post 129 came in the sixth as they scored eight of their nine total runs in the top of the inning, taking the two-run, 9-7 lead. Their first run came in the fifth.
For Lancaster, they scored three runs in the third, three in the fourth and one in the fifth.
In the nightcap, the visiting Post 129 club fell by a single run at 6-5.
Walker, Blake Hildebrant and Halley each had two hits, with Walker and Hildebrant each going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, as they were the first two batters in the order. Halley was also 2-for-4 with one run.
Griego, Peters, Camden Vinup and Latrell Haithcock each collected one hit, with Haithcock tallying two RBIs, one run and one walk.
Williams drew a walk and batted in one runner, while Wilson scored one run and was hit by a pitch.
Merkle was charged with the loss. He went six innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and three walks. Merkle struck out four of the 28 batters he faced, throwing 104 pitches.
In this game, the Post 129 scoring was more spread out with one run in the first, two runs in the third and two more runs in the sixth.
Post 11 had a two-run first inning, followed by one run in the third, two in the fourth and one final run in the fifth inning.
Hillsboro will play again on Tuesday as they travel to Chillicothe's Mary Lou Patton Park to face Chillicothe Post 757 in a doubleheader, starting at 3 p.m.
Post 129 stands at 1-1 to start the year under first-year head coach Scott Morgan, first by winning game one by a 9-7 score, then dropping game two of the twin bill at 6-5.
[[In-content Ad]]In game one against Lancaster, the Post 129 club collected 13 hits, forced two walks and were hit by a pitch on three separate occasions.
Joey Wilson led Post 129 with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate in the first game, tallying two RBIs and scoring one run.
Corey Walker also had three hits, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and one run.
Tyler Williams and C.J. Shulte each had two hits with Williams going 2-for-3 with two RBIs, one walk, one run and was hit by a pitch. Shulte went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs.
Also with two hits was Brent Shannon at 2-for-4.
Lead-off hitter Austin Merkle had one hit, one walk and scored two runs. Tyler Griego was hit by a pitch but did score one run and collected an RBI. Jared Halley was hit by a pitch, while adding one run and one RBI.
Halley was also the winning pitcher, going two innings in relief to collect his first pitching win for the Post 129 club. Halley threw 31 pitches to the 10 batters he faced, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk. He struck out two batters.
Walker earned the save. The Wilmington College freshman tossed 17 pitches in one inning, allowing no runs on two hits, facing five batters. Walker struck out two batters.
Derek Peters was the starting pitcher for Post 129, getting the no-decision. Peters allowed seven runs (five earned) on four hits and five walks in 70 pitches. He struck out one in four innings.
The big inning for Post 129 came in the sixth as they scored eight of their nine total runs in the top of the inning, taking the two-run, 9-7 lead. Their first run came in the fifth.
For Lancaster, they scored three runs in the third, three in the fourth and one in the fifth.
In the nightcap, the visiting Post 129 club fell by a single run at 6-5.
Walker, Blake Hildebrant and Halley each had two hits, with Walker and Hildebrant each going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, as they were the first two batters in the order. Halley was also 2-for-4 with one run.
Griego, Peters, Camden Vinup and Latrell Haithcock each collected one hit, with Haithcock tallying two RBIs, one run and one walk.
Williams drew a walk and batted in one runner, while Wilson scored one run and was hit by a pitch.
Merkle was charged with the loss. He went six innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and three walks. Merkle struck out four of the 28 batters he faced, throwing 104 pitches.
In this game, the Post 129 scoring was more spread out with one run in the first, two runs in the third and two more runs in the sixth.
Post 11 had a two-run first inning, followed by one run in the third, two in the fourth and one final run in the fifth inning.
Hillsboro will play again on Tuesday as they travel to Chillicothe's Mary Lou Patton Park to face Chillicothe Post 757 in a doubleheader, starting at 3 p.m.