Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Win or lose, Hawks play well against Tigers, Jays
Bradley Van Beek applies a tag on a Trinity Christian runner during a pickoff attempt at first base.
Hitting, pitching and defense were all key contributors to Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's 10-0 win over Trinity Christian on June 1.
The Hawks' hit total matched their scoring output, led by Tanner Tesch with three hits (one double), three runs scored and three runs batted in. Bradley Van Beek hit a single and a double, and drove in two runs, and Jack Mastbergen had two hits and an RBI. Jacob Cates, Evan Eilers and Ben Waddell each contributed a single.
In the field, H-M-S played error-free baseball and on the mound Cates allowed just two hits, walked three and struck out 10.
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