By Staff
off to blistering start
The 9-10 year-old boys got their baseball season under way with the whole slate fighting to rise to the top.
A four-run third-inning performance provided the margin of victory for the Bulls.
Logan Cain took the win for the Bulls, striking out seven and allowing no hits. He walked five.
Will Tiffin got the pitching loss in three innings. He was followed on the mound by Sam Fleishman and Will Lang.
Bulls: Jake Hartsell 1r; Jackson Reeves 1r; Trevor Knight 1r; L. Cain 2b, 1b, 2r; Dalton Eddy 1r.
Braves: S. Fleishman 1r; W. Tiffin 1r.
The Reds struck for seven runs in the first two innings and iced the game with five in the sixth.
Matt Johnston struck out six and gave up four hits in getting the win for the Reds. Will Swann took the loss in six innings, striking out 11, but walking 10. Hunter McCaghren got the close.
Reds: Torin Dupper 1b, 3r; Jake Kimbrell 1b (2), 3r; M. Johnston 2r; Zach Letson 1b, 1r; Zack Alred 1r; Ethan Howell 1r; Robert Summerford 1r.
Giants: Chance Partlow 1r; W. Swann
2b, 2r; H. McCaghren 2b, 1b, 1r; Ethan Rose 1b.
The Indians skinned the Tigers early with four runs in the first, three in the second and two in the third. The Tigers tried to claw their way back into the game with a three-run rally in the fourth.
Jared Johnson took the pitching win in two innings. Robby Reece and Ryan Joy followed Johnson in relief.
Ben Teichmiller took the loss in four innings. He struck out five, but walked nine.
Indians: Corey Holladay 2r; J. Johnson 2r; R. Joy 1r; Will Coleman 2r; Trey Meares 1r; Sawyer Stevens 1r.
Tigers: Tres Austin 1r; Jake Heym 1r; Cody Anders 1r; David Bates 2r.
The Reds stayed undefeated with a five-run response to a game-tying run by the Jays.
Jake Kimbrell got the pitching win with 10 strikeouts against one hit and one walk. Daniel Wilhite was saddled with the loss in four innings. He struck out seven. Chase Fowler provided two innings of relief.
Reds: T. Dupper 2r; J. Kimbrell 1b, 1r; M. Johnston 1b, 1r; Z. Letson 1r; Z. Alred 1r.
Blue Jays: Luke Chaffee 1b; D. Wilhite 1r; Brandon McNutt 1r; Chase Overton 1r.
The White Sox shutout the Braves and made a run-away of the game with seven runs in the fourth inning.
Seth Wiley was the winning pitcher for the Sox. He struck out seven, walked four and gave up only one hit.
Will Lane took the loss in three innings. Sam Fleishman and Zac Marsh provided relief.
White Sox: Reeves 2b, 1b, 3r; Hayden Dye 2r; Tyler Bennett 1b, 2r; S. Wiley 3b; Brian Sharp 1r; Steven Scott 1r; James Haynes 2r; Tyler Burcham 1r.
Braves: W. Lang 1b.
The Giants overcame a five-run first inning by the Red Sox with three first-inning runs of their own, paired with a lone run in the fourth and a second trio in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Ethan Rose was the Giants' winning pitcher, holding the mound for the complete game. John Roberts took the loss in four innings on the mound. Hunter McAbee was the Soxs' starting pitcher. Hunter McCaghren got the close for the Red Sox.
Giants: C. Partlow 1r; W. Swann 1b, 2r; Mac Hendrix 2r; Ryan Brown 1r; E. Rose 1r; Hayden Williams 1b.
The Reds buried the Tigers with nine runs in the first two innings and capped their scoring before the Tigers got on the board to avoid the shutout.
Torrin Dupper was the winning pitcher, striking out nine, walking two and allowing only two hits.
Ben Teichmiller took the loss for the Tigers, with Ryland Blankenship providing backup.
Reds: T. Dupper 3r; J. Kimbrell 2b, 1b, 1r; M. Johnston 2r; Z. Letson 1b; Z. Alred 1r; Alex Taylor 1r; Tyler Elliott 1r; R. Summerford 1r.
Tigers: Jake Wallace 2b, 1r; R. Blankenship 1b; Dequinn Bibb 1r.
The Indians were on the warpath early as they plated 11 runs in the first three innings. The Braves put pairs across in three middle innings and added one in the fifth.
Ryan Joy picked up the pitching win in three innings. He allowed no hits while striking out six. Corey Holladay and Michael McMurray provided the relief.
Sam Fleishman took the loss. He walked seven and gave up only one hit. Will Lang went four innings of relief striking out six, but couldn't salvage the game.
Indians: C. Holladay 2r; M. Johnston 1b, 2r; R. Joy 2b, 1b, 2r; R. Reece 1r; T. Meares 2r; A. Pettey 1r; Ben Koditek 1r.
Braves: W. Tiffin 1r; W. Lang 1b; S. Fleishman 1r; Neely Kirby 2r; Brandon Kent 1b, 1r; Nathan Owen 1b; Jared Appleton 1r; Dakota Robertson 1r.
The Blue Jays grabbed the lead with three runs in the bottom of the first and never surrendered their advantage.
Chase Fowler struck out 13 Bulls while walking none and giving up only three hits in a complete game.
Logan Cain took the loss for the Bulls in three innings, while Jake Hartsell provided two innings of relief.
Blue Jays: L. Chaffee 2r; M. Vest 1b, 2r; D. Wilhite 1b, 1r; C. Fowler 1b, 1r; Lance Vick 1r.
Bulls: J. Hartselle 2r; L. Cain HR, 1b.
The White Sox pulled out a nail-biter that went to extra innings with a lone run in the bottom of the eighth inning.
An eight-run second propelled the Sox into an early lead, but the Giants tied the score by the top of the fourth inning.
Tyler Bennett got the win for the Sox in six innings of relief for Jackson Reeves. Bennett struck out eight and yielded only five hits.
Chance Partlow was tagged with the loss after releaving Ethan Rose. Rose fanned 14 batters in six innings on the mound after replacing Hunter McCaghren who replaced starter Will Swann.
White Sox: J. Reeves 1b, 2r; H. Dye 1b, 2r; T. Bennett 2b, 1b, 2r; S. Wiley 2b, 1r; S. Woodard 1r; S. Scott 2r; J. Haynes 1r; T. Burcham 1r.
Giants: C. Partlow 1b (3), 1r; H. McCaghren 1r; W. Swann 1b (2), 1r; M. Hendrix 1b (2), 2r; R. Brown 1b, 2r; E. Rose 3r; H. Williams 2b, 1b (2); B. Fulmer 1r.
The Red Sox posted 10 runs in their first at bat and collected five more in the third before allowing the Braves onto the scoreboard.
John Roberts was the winning pitcher for the Sox with three innings work. Hayden McCaghren finished on the mound for the Red Sox.
Zac Marsh took the loss for the Braves with Sam Fleishman providing relief.
Red Sox: H. McCaghren 1b (2), 2r; H. McAbee 2r; J. Roberts 2b, 1b, 3r; Ethan Boggs 2b, 2r; Janson Ranson 2r; Joseph Nelson 2r; Terry Wiggins 1r; Nikkie Mason 1r.
Braves: Z. Marsh 1r; N. Kirby 1b; J. Appleton 1r.
The White Sox jumped to an early three-run lead, but the Indians responded with six runs in the bottom of the first.
Corey Holladay got the win for the Indians in three innings. Michael McMurray and Ryan Joy provided relief. Hayden Dye took the loss with Austin Reeves and Tyler Bennett going relief.
Indians: C. Holloday 2r; J. Johnson 1b, 1r; R. Joy 3b (2), 2r; Robby Reece 2b, 1b, 1r; M. McMurray 1r; W. Coleman 1r.
White Sox: A. Reeves 1r; H. Dye 1b (2), 1r; S. Wiley 1r; Brandon Gillespie 1r; Matt Demastus 1r; S. Scott 1r.
The Tigers waxed the Bulls for five runs in both the first and second innings. They added eight in the third to shorten the game despite comeback efforts by the Bulls.
Jake Wallace got the pitching win without relief.
David Ferguson took the loss in one inning. Trevor Knight pitched three in relief of Ferguson, with Jake Hartsell finishing for the Bulls.
Tigers: D. Bibb 2r; J. Wallace 2b, 1b, 3r; R. Blankenship 2b, 1b, 3r; B. Teichmiller 2b, 1b (2), 3r; T. Austin 1b, 2r; J. Heym 1b, 1r; C. Anders 1b; R. Copeland 1r; D. Bates 1r; Dominique Billups 2r.
Bulls: J. Reeves 1r; J. Hartsell 1r; L. Cain 1b (2), 1r; Houston Holmes 1r.