Broncos slapped down by Cascade: Boyd gets just 1 hit in 9-A contest

Boyd Christian?s Brooks Palmer is tagged in the face while trying to steal second by Cascade shortstop MoMo Stewart during the first inning of Monday?s game at Edley Newman Field. The Champions defeated the Broncos by a 12-0 final.

Levi Bain, who played his middle school ball here in Warren County, fired a one-hit shutout for the Champions.

Cascade sent three runs to the plate in the top of the first. A leadoff walk, one error, a wild pitch and two hits (one by Bain and the other by Nick Davis) put the Champions out in front. Brooks Palmer reached on a passed ball in the bottom of the inning, but was caught stealing as the next two batters went down.

In the top of the second Cascade?s Scott Myers led things off with a double to left-center. Boyd pitcher Stephen Fuqua stuck out the next batter, then three straight singles put two more runs on the board as Cascade went up 5-0. The Broncos went down in order in their half of the second.

Jon Bryant came in to pitch the third inning for the Broncos, giving up six runs. With two out in the top of the third, two walks put runners on first and third. The runner on first swiped second as Palmer?s throw sailed to the outfield, allowing a run.

Things continued to fall apart for the Broncos as an infield hit by MoMo Stewart, a single to center by Tylan Bowman, and then a triple to right by J.R. Thomas gave Cascade a 11-0 lead. Boyd?s Benny Jones drew a leadoff walk, but the next three Broncos went down in order to end the inning.

Errors once again cost the Broncos in the top of the fourth. With two outs, a single and a wild pitch put runners on first and third. Two more Bronco errors put one run on the board for the Champions for a 12-0 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth with two outs, Ryan Hill got Boyd?s only hit of the game a single up the middle, but Henry Hall ? who came in to pitch the top of the inning ? went down swinging.

Both teams went down in order in the fifth as the game was called due to the 10-run mercy rule.

For the Broncos, Fuqua worked two innings giving up five hits, two walks, while fanning one. Bryant worked 1-2/3 innings with a strikeout and four walks, and gave up five hits. Hall 1-1/3, picking up one strikeout. The Broncos had six errors on the day.

Bain worked all five innings for Cascade, allowing one hit and one walk while fanning seven.

The Broncos were scheduled to travel to Cascade on Tuesday for a rematch with the Champions and will be at home on Saturday for a doubleheader with Cannon County at 2 p.m.