Broncos pick up 9-A sweep

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Dillon Childers, shown during a recent game, and the Boyd baseball team defeated Community twice last week.

The Boyd High School baseball team saw a busy schedule last week with three games. The Broncos posted a 2-1 record for the week including a pair of District 9-A wins over Community. On Tuesday the Broncos swept a doubleheader against Community, winning the first game 5-1 and the second 15-14. The Broncos are now 2-6 in district play.

In the first game against Community, Dillon Childers got the win for Boyd after pitching a one-hitter, while fanning seven and walking one. Picking up hits in the first game were Childers, Benny Jones and Steven Fuqua with each going one-for-three.

In the second game the Broncos used four pitchers to lock down the win. Fuqua, Tyler Hillis, Brently Panter and Childers held the Vikings to nine hits, as Panter picked up the win with Childers getting the save.

At the plate for the Broncos, Panter and Jon Bryant collected three hits each. Brooks Palmer, Hillis, Jones and Fuqua had two hits each and Dylan Fernandez picked up one hit.

On Monday the Broncos fell to Whitwell 13-8. Boyd will be back in action on Monday at home against Middle Tennessee Christian for a district contest.