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Badgers trample Wildcats in two |
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April 20, 2017 |
By Coach Tom Turpin
The Bonners Ferry Badger baseball team began
their Intermountain League title defense
Saturday with convincing wins over the Kellogg
Wildcats, 11-1 and 10-0. Both games were
shortened due to the 10-run rule.
GAME 1 – Kellogg 1 Bonners Ferry 11 (6
innings)
The Badgers gave up an unearned run in the first
inning but then senior pitcher Jesse Dunham
pitched and struck out 11 and walked one batter
to earn the 11-1 victory in the six inning game.
The Badgers scored three in the first and two in
the second and third innings to take a
commanding lead in the game. Juniors Brady
Bateman and Chris Sabin led all hitters with two
hits each and Dunham helped his cause with a RBI
double.
The win improves Dunham’s record to 3-0.
GAME 2 – Kellogg 0 Bonners Ferry 10 (5
innings)
The Badger bats came alive in game two, banging
out 10 hits including three doubles by Nick
Sabin and a 10-0 victory in five innings. Badger
pitching only gave up only three hits in the
game.
Senior Kevin Gray pitched four strong innings
striking out five and walking only one while
Junior Shayne Walker came in the last inning and
struck out the side to finish the game. Gray got
the win to improve his record to 3-0 in the
season.
The Badger offense scored two in the first
inning when Nick Sabin hit his first double of
the game to score a run. In the bottom of the
third inning, the Badgers broke it open with
five runs when Chris Sabin started the inning
off with a walk.
His brother, Nick, then hit his second double of
the game followed by a single from Walker. After
Seth Bateman was hit by a pitch, Jesse Dunham
hit a double to score two runs. The Badgers
added two more runs in the fourth and one in the
fifth to finish the game.
Bonners Ferry was led by Nick Sabin going 3 for
3 with three doubles, three runs scored and
three RBI while Brady Bateman, Seth Bateman and
Jesse Dunham each had two hits in the game.
The wins improve the Badgers overall record to
9–2 and 2–0 in the IML. The Badgers travel to
Priest River for a double header at 11 a.m.
Saturday. |
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