Badger boys have one more test before playoffs |
| April 24, 2013 |
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The Badger baseball team travelled to Kellogg
Tuesday and came away with a 10- 6 win over the
Kellogg Wildcats in Intermountain League play.
The win improves their record to 10-8 and 4-3
going into the last weekend of the season. Senior Will Weir pitched a complete game striking out nine and walking two. He also had two hits and three RBIs for the Badgers. Senior Jesse Woods hit a RBI double in the first inning. The Wildcats committed five errors in the game. Bonners Ferry will travel to Priest River this Saturday to take on the Spartans for control of second place in league. The Spokesman Review reports the Badgers at the top of the IML, with a league record of 6-1, with Priest River, reported at 5-2 in league and 8-3 overall, in second. District playoffs begin on Friday, May 10, at Timberlake High School. No matter the standings, the 2013 Badger boys of summer have had a successful season, and next year bodes to be better; six seniors are leaving; Cade Umpenhour, Will Weir, Garrett Skeen, Mike Clarkson, Austin Hawks and Jesse Woods will be moving on. A solid cadre of juniors; Connor Bennett, John Brown, Mat Kramer, Ben Neumeyer, and Matt Sabin, may be stepping up into leadership roles next year. The team has plenty of bedrock, too; young players who have honed their talents this year and could go on to mentor and lead the young players who will follow; sophomores Shay Garcia and Matt Gray; freshmen Vince Bennett, Caleb Blackmore, Tristan Howell and Dylan Unruh. Team manager Camille Awbrey, a junior, promises to be back next year as well. For Badger baseball, the present is full of promise. The future looks awesome. |