Broncos roll to first win-Burton throws four frames of no-hit baseball
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Josh Burton pitched four innings of hitless ball to help his team to a 15-5 District 9-A win over Van Buren. The Broncos picked up their first win of the season and improved to 1-4 in district play and 1-9 on the season.
Burton got in a little trouble in the top of the first after striking out the Eagles lead off batter Ethan Hillis. The next batter drew a walk and Burton fanned the third batter, but loaded the bases with two outs after giving up two more walks. Burton struck out the Seth Guy to get out of the inning.
In their half of the inning the Broncos sent 5 runs across the plate. Jon Bryant drew a lead off walk and then took second and moved to third on a wild pitch. Tyler Hillis picked up a RBI with a double to center. Casey Myers reached on an error, and Dylan Keith drove in two runs with a single. Burton helped his cause with a single, which scored one run, and Austin Young reached on an error that scored one run to put the Broncos out in front 5-0 before the Eagles got out of the inning.
In the bottom of the second Boyd added two more runs as Bryant drew another leadoff walk. Dylan Fernandez reached on an error, which scored Bryant. Hillis moved Fernandez to third on a sacrifice fly. With two outs Keith singled and drove in Fernandez. The next batter ground out to first, but Boyd had built a 7-0 lead.
In the top of the third the Eagles scored one run after Ethan Hillis reached on an error. Then three consecutive walks sent one run across the plate. But Burton got out of the inning with no more damage being done.
The Broncos answered back in the bottom of the inning with four runs. Austin Young drew a walk with one out and Mitchell Young followed with a single, putting runners on first and third. Bryant slapped a two-RBI single to right. Fernandez drew a walk and Hillis was hit by a pitch. Fernandez scored when Hillis was caught stealing. Myers singled which scored Fernandez to put the Broncos out in front 11-1 by the end of the inning.
In the top of the fifth Keith came in to pitch with one out and one runner on. Keith walked two and then gave up a bases-loaded triple to the Eagles’ Hillis. Jeremy Matthew’s followed with a RBI single to make it a 11-5 game, but Boyd got out of the inning with no more damage being done.
The Broncos run-ruled Van Buren in the bottom of the fifth, scoring four runs. Bryant reached on a bunt and later scored on a fielders choice. Myers drew a two out walk and stole second and then scored on a wild pitch. Keith drew a walk and Burton followed with a two RBI triple. Burton scored on a wild pitch, which ended the game, giving Boyd its first victory of the season.
Bryant, Burton and Keith had two hits each for the Broncos. Isaac White, Hillis, Myers and Mitchell Young added one hit apiece.
The Broncos were scheduled to travel to Van Buren on Tuesday for a district rematch.