Bulldogs blank Eldorado at home
The Harrisburg baseball team got the two things they needed most in a rivalry win over Eldorado Friday at Jay Thompson Field.
The Bulldogs were benefactors of solid pitching and timely hitting in a 7-0 win over Eldorado.
On the bump, Christian Williams picked up with the win, working five innings and allowing just two hits, while striking out five. Noah Boon came on in relief for Harrisburg and worked two innings, striking out three and issuing just one walk.
Eldorado's Joe Mayberry took the loss, giving up seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits, while striking out two and walking one.
At the plate, Harrisburg was led by Will Gibbs, Will Holland and Carson Burtis, all who had multiple hits one the day. Gibbs and Burtis each finished with an RBI and a run scored, while Holland scored one run.
Presley Gauch, Jack Martin, Connor Phalin and Javier Beal all had one hit. Beal finished with an RBI and a run scored, while Gauch, Martin and Phalin all scored one run.
Eldorado's Jacob Traxler, and Mayberry all had a hit for the Eagles.
Harrisburg put up a run in the first inning and added three more in the bottom of the second. The Bulldogs would scratch across three more runs in the bottom of the fourth.
Benton 12, Eldorado 2 (5 Innings)
Eldorado had just three hits in a 12-2 loss at Benton Thursday.
Kale Oglesby, Joe Mayberry and Hunter Sizemore each had a hit for the Eagles. Mayberry drove in both runs, while Oglesby and Ben Byrd scored the two runs.
On the mound, Kolten Oglesby took the loss, giving up 11 runs (10 earned) on 11 hits, while walking one. Dalton White came in relief, working 1 2/3 of an inning, allowing one run on one hit.
Parker Williams picked up the win for Benton, going 4 2/3, allowing two runs on three hits with four strikeouts and four walks.
Gherig Whynn went 3-for-3 at the plate.
Gallatin County 14, Galatia
With wins over Granville (15-4) and Meridian (17-2), the Gallatin County High School baseball team improved to 3-0 with a 14-0 win over Galatia late last week.
Audie Goebel picked up the win on the mound as the senior right hander went four innings, striking out 10.
Hunter Artman came on in relief and struck out one in one inning.
At the plate, Grant Bosaw and Brock Seely each had three hit days for the Hawks. Steely scored three runs and drove in three, while Bosaw drove in two runs. Will Henson scored three runs as Bosaw's courtesy runner.
Aaron Walters and Wyatt Downen both went 2-for-4, while Downen had a pair of RBI and two runs scored. Walters scored one run and five in one.
Goebel went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Drake Scherrer was 1-for-1 with three runs scored and one RBI. Garrett Rushing was 0-for-3 with an RBI, while Robbie Prince was 0-for-2 with a walk and a run and Dustin Drone walked and scored a run.
Massac County 5, Gallatin Co. 2
Gallatin County's two-run seventh inning rally didn't hold as Wyatt Downen lined out to the second baseman with the bases loaded to end the game in a 5-2 loss Friday.
"The second baseman made an unbelievable play to rob of us two runs and possibly keeping the ball out of the game where we could have tied the game," Gallatin County head coach Mark Hiller said.
"Hats off to Massac County, we only struck out two times all day and they made the plays in the field."
The Hawks had three errors that led to four unearned runs.
Garrett Rushing went five innings on the mound, allowing no earned runs, while striking out two. Robbie Prince went 2/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run and Blake Seely went 1/3 of an inning.
Aaron Walters had two hits, while Wyatt Downen, Drake Scherrer, Audie Goebel and Brock Seely all had one hit. Garrett Rushing finished with an RBI, while Scherrer scored a run and Goebel drove in one run.