Game 1

It was a low-scoring contest for both teams in the first game of the doubleheader, which ended in Durant’s favor, 4-2. Jackson Pfrang and Colton Clark were responsible for ACGCs RBIs, with one apiece. Runs were scored by Pfrang and Blaize Dorsey. Dorsey pitched all seven innings for the Chargers. He threw 92 pitches, struck out three batters and kept Durant’s batting average to .200.

Game 2

ACGC found itselft with a lead at one point in game two. After trailing at the end of the first inning, 2-0, ACGC’s offense took the lead by the end of the third inning, 3-2. Durant exploded on offense in the top of the fourth with a six-run outburst, but the Chargers replied quickly with a five-run inning of their own. With the game tied, 8-8, Durant scored two runs in the top of the seventh, sealing the win for the Wildcats, 10-8. RBI contributions came from up and down the order. Tegan Slaybaugh, Tommy Skram, Noah Kading, Blaize Dorsey, Ben Franzeen, Andrew Mahaffey and Colton Clark had one each. Franzeen and Clark both pitched for three innings. Franzeen had four strikeouts, while Clark had three.

Panorama baseball (6-12) took a late lead against Saydel (17-7) but were unable to hold on for the win on Tuesday, June 18. The Panthers took an early lead in the away game, going up, 3-0, in the first inning. After scoring runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings, Saydel had snatched the lead away from Panorama, 6-3. Panorama scored twice in both the sixth and seventh innings to give them a 7-6 lead heading into the final three outs of the game. However, two runs by host Saydel put the game away. Leadoff hitter Braylon Dawes had two doubles and one single in his four at-bats, scoring one run. Parker Cary contributed two RBIs; Bryce Dawes and Mason Carstens each added one. Trey Boettcher and Cary split time on the mound. Trey Boettcher pitched five innings, striking out four batters and keeping Saydel’s batting average to .222 during his time on the mound.  

Photos by Betty Cooper