Lady Broncos keep on rolling-Boyd tops Brainerd; now 6-0
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The two teams combined for 18 hits, as Lady Bronco pitcher Cassie Wanamaker gave up nine hits, struck out seven batters and walked four. Her counterpart, C.J. Nelson, also gave up nine hits and had two strikeouts, while walking six Lady Broncos.
The Lady Hawks went down in order in the top of the first. Boyd got the bats going early as Wanamaker led off the bottom of the inning with a single. Kelcy Tate followed with a bunt single and Megan Boren drove in both runners with a single up the middle. Leah Walker then followed with a triple to left field, which scored Boren. With one out Monica Hillis hit into a fielder’s choice, which scored Walker to put Boyd out in front 4-0 by the end of the inning.
David Brainerd’s Chrissy Kato doubled with one out in the top of the second and later scored on a throwing error by Walker. But Wanamaker struck out the next two batters to get out of the inning.
Danna Wells drew a leadoff walk and Lauren Wilcher followed with a base on balls. Wanamaker singled and a throwing error allowed two runs to score. Tate hit into a fielder’s choice that scored Wanamaker by the end of the inning the Lady Broncos had built a 7-1 lead.
In the top of the third, Elonie Hawkins singled, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. Gaby Dixon and Ashley Riner followed with back-to-back hits. A walk loaded the bases for Kato, who doubled and picked up three RBIs. Nelson helped her cause with a double up the middle, scoring Kato. By the time Boyd got out of the inning the Lady Hawks had made it a 7-5 game.
Boyd answered in the bottom of the third and sent six runs across the plate. Back-to-back walks by Hillis and Jones and a single by Danna Wells loaded the bases. Lauren Wilcher drew a walk, which sent one run to the plate. Wanamaker drove the ball to center and a error sent two more runs across the plate. Boren doubled and picked up a RBI. Walker reached on a passed ball and two runs scored on a throwing error. Heading into the top of the fourth Boyd had built a 13-5 lead.
In the top of the fifth, Kato hit a triple to left field with one out. A walk put runners on the corners as Ashley Goodwin singled to score Kato. The next batter hit into a fielder’s choice, which scored one more run. By the time Boyd got out of the inning the Lady Hawks had made it a 13-7 game.
Boyd scored its final run in the bottom of the inning, when Wanamaker started things off with a triple. Tate picked up the RBI on a fielder’s choice as the next two batters went down.
In the top of the seventh David Brainerd had one last chance. With one out Kato reached after being hit by a pitch and Nelson followed with a single. But the next two batters popped up to short as Boyd held on for the victory.
Wanamaker collected three hits on the day. Boren and Walker had two hits apiece. Tate and Wells had one hit each.
The Lady Broncos were scheduled to travel to Moore County today and will be at Cascade on Monday.