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Badger Baseball keeps on winning; Latest victory
features home run, standout pitching, diving
catches, double play, and more |
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April 6, 2016 |
Senior Caleb Gering blasted a two out , two-run
home run in the top of the first inning, and
Vince Bennett pitched a complete game two-hit
shutout while striking out 12 opposiing batters
in a 3 – 0 win over Lake City JV Tuesday night.
In the first inning, Jesse Dunham reached base
on a fielder’s choice and advanced on a balk
from the LCJV pitcher. Gering blasted a 2-2
pitch over the 330 foot mark in left field to
give the Badgers the early lead. Later in the
game, Kaleb Stockton reached on an infield
single and later scored on Bennett’s triple to
deep right center to make the score 3-0. Nick
Sabin hit a line drive single to right center to
round out the hit column.
Bennett kept the LCJV batters off balance all
game working his fastball and changeup to
perfection. The only inning that LCJV threatened
was in the 6th inning when they loaded the
bases. Bennett got out of the jam with a
strikeout and a line drive to shortstop to end
the inning. Bennett has only given up one earned
run in 19 innings this year while improving his
record to 3-0.
Even though the Badger bats were unusually
quiet, the defense did their job supporting
Bennett with some great defensive plays. In the
bottom of the first inning with no outs and a
runner on first, shortstop Jesse Dunham fielded
a slow grounder on a full speed run and threw
out the runner at first, noticing the baserunner
who had been on first base trying to advance to
third on the play, Caleb Gering quickly fired a
strike to third to nail the runner for a double
play.
Center fielder Kaleb Stockton had a busy night
making several nice catches, and Seth Bateman
made the highlight reel by making a diving stop
in the hole and throwing out the runner at first
to end the inning.
“Even when we are struggling with the bats, this
group is still fun to watch on defense,” Coach
Tom Turpin said.
The win improves the Badgers record to 6-2
heading into a double header at Riverside High
School this Thursday starting at 11:00 a.m. and
Colville, Washington on Saturday starting at
noon.
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