Local squad goes undefeated on way to title
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In the championship game against the Lascassas Reds, the team which the Pioneers beat in the first game of the tournament, Warren County downed Lascassas 11-1. Dylan Barnes picked up the win, with Ben Wilson coming in to pitch the last inning. Wilson hit a two-run homer in the top of the fourth, while Daulton Foster and Logan Underhill picked up three hits each. Barnes, Hayden Jones and Grayson Woods had two hits apiece. Collin Hutchins, Alex Walker and Austin Wright added one hit each.
In the first game of the tournament, Warren County beat the Reds 19-8. Barnes got the win with two innings of work, while Jon Reed, Foster and Woods pitched one inning each. Barnes, Foster and Underhill had four hits each. Woods and Austin Wright added two hits each and Hutchins, Walker and Wilson had one hit each. Jones and Alex Hillis each had a homer un in the winning effort.
The Pioneers defeated Marion County “Black” 9-6. Foster got the win and he helped his cause with three hits. Woods and Wright had two hits each, Hutchins, Jones, Underhill, Walker and Wilson added one hit each.
In the battle of county teams, the Pioneers defeated the Warren County “Poor Boys” 16-3. Barnes picked up the win as Wright and Wilson came in to close out the game. Barnes and Foster went 3-for-3, while Hutchins, Underhill, Wilson and Wright added two hits each. Hillis, Jon Reed, Walker and Woods had one hit each. Mitchell Steiner took the loss for the Poor Boys. Steiner had three hits, while Peyton Collins and Mitchell Barrett added one hit each.
PHOTO INFO:
Winning the 9-10 year-old “Spring Fling” tournament was the Warren County Pioneer Traveling team, whose members are, front row, from left, Collin Hutchins, Austin Wright, Dylan Barnes, Daulton Foster, Logan Underhill and Jon Reed. Back row, coach Chip Jones, Alex Walker, Ben Wilson, Grayson Woods, Alex Hillis and Hayden Jones. (Photo provided)