Pioneers prey on Falcons
The Pioneer baseball team used a big third inning and a strong mound performance from Landon Boren to take a lopsided win over Lincoln County Saturday afternoon.
Boren worked a complete game, and Warren County posted eight runs in the third on its way to a 10-0 victory over the Falcons.
Boren allowed just five hits and struck out two batters during the game, and the Pioneer defense made just one error behind him to help preserve the shutout.
Offensively, WCHS broke things open in the third inning, which began with a Steven Ehrhardt single and a double from Chase McGee.
Jacob Bratcher followed with a hit, scoring Ehrhardt, and Tyler Herriman brought in McGee with a sac fly.
Dylan Stephens singled to center, and Joey Haston walked to load the bases, then with two outs, Zach Minton reached on an error to bring in Bratcher, and Colby Killian cleared the sacks with a three-run triple.
Ehrhardt came back up and doubled home Killian, then McGee brought in Ehrhardt with a single to right, giving the Pioneers an 8-0 lead.
Warren County plated two more insurance runs in the seventh, when with two outs Ehrhardt singled, later coming home on when McGee reached on an error. A base hit to right from Jacob Bratcher plated McGee for the Pioneers’ final run of the game.
Weather permitting, the Pioneers will travel to Lebanon today for the first game of a two-game series with the Blue Devils. If Mother Nature isn’t cooperative, the Pioneers will take on Lebanon on Thursday, then travel to Blackman Friday and host Blackman Saturday before playing host to the Blue Devils Sunday afternoon.