Broughton High School Baseball

Caps Let One Get Away Loosing 4-3 on the Road Against Leesville Road

The Caps take a trip to Leesville High School for a big battle to decide 2^nd place in the Cap 8 Conference race and leave asking “what if”? The game featured head to head battle of undefeated pitchers, 5-0 Sr. Ben Duncan of Leesville and Broughton’s 4-0 Sr. Brandon Saunders, power hitting lineups and speedy base runners. Taking a look at the box score you don’t see much difference between the two teams except the one run delta and the two Caps errors in the third giving Leesville two unearned runs.  What if the wind is blowing out like it was earlier in the game, the Jr. Will Cooper’s double to the centerfield fence turns into a 3 run HR knotting the score in the top of the 7^th! What if, the 4 through 9 spots, which have been producing a lot of offense the last few weeks, stays hot versus going 0-16. What if? That may the question tonight, but can we? Is not a question this team will take into the rest of the season! They proved to themselves they belong and that they can beat anybody!

The Caps strike first with leadoff hitting So. Smoking Joe Bialkowski scored after stroking one of his 4 hits for a single, moving over on a passed ball and scoring on Jr. Will Cooper’s RBI single to right center. The Caps go scoreless till the 7^th. So. Max Magallanes got things going in the 7^th with a one out walk and moved over So. Bialkowski’s 4^th hit of the day. So. Wilson White hits a fielder’s choice to short, moving over So. Magallanes to third and hustles down the line to stay out of the 6-4-3 double play. With two outs and two on, Jr. Will Cooper lifts a full count fast ball deep center that needed one more foot to get out but was still good enough for a 2 RBI double scoring Magallanes and White to close the gap 4-3. Leesville makes a pitching change relieving WP Ben Duncan with fresh arm Sean Ross who retired Sr. Saunders on a game ending 6-3 grounder.

Losing pitcher, Sr. Brandon Saunders (4-1) had another strong outing and was good enough to win but a few unearned runs on two errors sealed the Caps fate. In his third complete game of this season, Sr. Saunders gave up 4 runs, 1 earned, on 7 hits, 6 strikeouts, one walk while stranding 5. Leesville took the lead with two unearned runs in the 3^rd, added another earned run in the 4^th and a third unearned insurance run in the 6^th for the win.

Broughton leading hitters – J. Bialkowski 4-4 (3-1B, 1 Run); Will Cooper 2-4 (1B, 2B, 0 Runs, 3 RBI’s); Wilson White 1-3 (1-1B, 1 run)

Spring Break is next week and that means The Bobby Murray Tournament with a 3 PM contest against St. David’s on Thursday and a 3 PM game on Friday versus perennial power Ragsdale High! Saturday’s games will be scheduled based on Thursday and Fridays results. Ask your kids about the Field of Dreams this Friday at the Factory and support them in their giving back and making a difference in the lives of others less fortunate!

Caps Loose Two to Non Conference Opponent Middle Creek In Continuation Game from March 9th, 15-10 and Comes Up Short in the Shortened 5 Inning Second Game 5-3.

The 15 runs the Caps surrendered March 9th was just too big to overcome but the Caps made a run at it scoring 4 in the 5th. With 2 men on and no outs in the top of the 5th, So. Ziquine Hopkins and Sr. Tanner Parker score on past balls. The sophomore duo of Max Magallanes and Team leading hitter Joe Bialkowski struck again with So. Magallanes scoring on So. Bialkowski’s RBI single. So. Bialkowski and Sr. Tanner Parker produce a couple more singles in the 6th and 7th but can’t get any more runs across the plate ending the game 15 – 10. Pitchers So. Bialkowski and Sr. Josh Clark keep Middle Creek hitless and scoreless for the last three innings but the damage had already been done. So. Bialkowski threw two innings surrendering one run on 1 hit, 2 strikeouts, and 1 BB. Sr. Josh Clark took over in the 7th surrendering no runs, on no hits, and 1 BB.

The regular scheduled second game was limited to a 5 inning game by the officiating crew. The Caps outplay and out hit Middle Creek but end up with the loss surrendering 5 free bases on walks and the only error of the game by the Caps that produced 2 unearned runs. So. Bialkowski led things off in the first with a single and scored on Jr. Will Cooper’s RBI single after being put into scoring position on Jr. Will Barfield’s sacrifice bunt. So. Bialkowski gets thing started again in the 3rd reaching first on an error and moving over to 2nd on Jr. Barfield’s fielder choice and scored on Jr. Will Cooper’s RBI double for his second hit of the night. Caps pick up their third and final run in the 4th with Sr. Josh Clark, reaching base on one of his two singles for the night scoring on So. Bialkowski’s second single of the game. Middle Creek pushed 5 runs across on 3 hits, one error and 5 walks.

Starting pitcher Pierce Jensen,  threw two strong innings limiting Middle Creek to 1 run on 1 hit and 2 BB’s. Sr. Brandon Saunders took the mound in the third surrendering 2 unearned runs on 2 hits, I error, 1 strikeout and no walks. Sr. Charlie Goode recorded the loss finishing up in the 4th surrendering 2 runs on 1 hit, 3 BB’s and one strikeout.

Broughton leading hitters- Will Cooper 2-2 (1B, 2B, 2RBI’s); Joe Bialkowski 2-3 (2-1B, 2 runs, 1 RBI); Josh Clark 2-3 (2-1B, 1 run)

Tuesday’s away game with Conference foe Leesville Road was canceled due to rain and has been rescheduled for an afternoon game on Wednesday April 13, 2010. Big conference game, come out and support the Caps!

Conference Record (6-2)   Overall Record (9-5)

Caps Hand Visiting Millbrook a 4-3 loss and Complete Important 3 Game Week on the Positive note Winning 2 out of 3

Home – Broughton 4
Visitors – Millbrook 3

The Caps (6-2 Conf 9-3 overall) returned home Friday to dual it out with Conference rivals Millbrook. The Caps out hit the visitors 10 to 4 but couldn’t get the big run producing hits to fall, preventing the Caps from building a big lead. Millbrook’s scouting report had their fielders positioned perfectly taking away three hits that would have blown the game wide open but instead turned the game into a back and forth one run slug fest. The Caps pitching and defense get it done with solid performances and the offense took on a “whatever it takes” mentality to stay ahead! Millbrook struck first in the top of the second with one run. The Caps answered in the bottom of the second when Sr. Tanner Parker, who reached on a single, scored after being moved over on Sr. Kevin Partins walk and So. Max Magallanes’s RBI single. The Caps went ahead in the third with Sr. Brandon Saunders scoring on Sr. Payne Eller’s RBI single after Saunders was walked and stole second. With Millbrook tying the score in the top of the 4th, the Caps again respond with a run of their own behind back to back singles by So.’s Max Magallanes and Joe Bialkowski with Magallanes scoring on Sr. Brandon Saunders 2 out RBI single. The 5th sets up as a repeat of the 4th with Millbrook scoring to get it back 3-3, but the Caps manufacture another run behind Sr. Tanner Parker’s bunt single, Sr. Josh Clarks sacrifice bunt, a walk to Sr. Partin, So. Magallanes third single of the day and So. Bialkowski’s RBI sacrifice fly to deep left center field scoring Sr. Tanner Parker proving to be all the runs needed to secure the win.

Winning pitcher, So. Wilson White took control of the mound for the 6th and 7th innings to close things out from So. Lefty Joe Bialkowski who came in the 5th after taking over for starter Sr. Charlie Goode who gave the Caps a big outing with an excellent start limiting Millbrook to 2 runs on three hits, 1 strikeout and three walks. So. Bialkowski surrendered three walks in the 5th with no outs but the Sophomore dug deep showing tremendous composure and was able to get out of the inning allowing only one run after forcing three fly balls and giving up one hit. So. Wilson White took a couple batters to get going giving up two early walks in the 6th but found his rhythm picking up two huge strikeouts and rolling a 4-3 grounder for the last out to kill Millbrook’s last threat. So. White controlled the 7th with an additional strikeout and a couple of ground ball outs to win the game. So. White ended the day with 3 strikeouts, 2 walks, 0 hits and 0 runs. The defense continues its stellar performance with only one error.

Broughton leading hitters – Max Magalleanes 3-3 (3-1B, 1 run, 1 RBI); Payne Eller 2-4 (2-1B, 1 RBI); Tanner Parker 2-4 (2-1B, 0 RBI’s); J. Bialkowski 1-3 (1B, 1 RBI); Will Cooper 1-3 (1B); Brandon Saunders 1-3 (1B, 1 run, 1 RBI);

The Caps next game is an away contest Monday, April 11, 4:30 pm against non-conference opponent Middle Creek. Caps will complete the earlier season suspended game and then play the regular scheduled game.

Conference Record (6-2)   Overall Record (9-3)

Caps Deliver Best Performance of the Year Defeating Sanderson 10-1

Home – Broughton 10
Visitors – Sanderson 1

In a repeat of the Wake Forest game, the Caps rebound after a disappointing loss on Monday vs. Wakefield treating the home crowd to the best baseball and teamwork of the season against visiting Sanderson High School. The Caps got the second complete game of the season from winning pitcher Sr. Brandon Saunders, turned in an error free defensive effort that included three double plays, and a complete offensive exhibition at the plate that included several run producing sacrifice fly balls, perfectly placed sacrifice bunts, several bunts put down for hits while belting out 9 hits including a base clearing grand slam homerun. Caps jumped out early with 1 run in the bottom of the 1st when So. Joe Bialkowski reached on a single and scored on Sr. Brandon Saunders RBI single. Caps jump out again in the 2nd for 2 more runs. Sr. Payner Eller started things off with a single and was moved over on Sr. Pierce Jensen’s FC error by the 2nd basemen. Both moved over on Sr. Tanner Parker’s sacrifice bunt and both scored on Sr. Kevin Partin’s and So. Max Magallanes’s back to back sacrifice flies. The 3rd saw an additional run come across the plate when Sr. Brandon Saunders picked up his second RBI of the day scoring So. Wilson White who had reached base on a double off the left center field fence. The Caps go scoreless in the 4th but get it going again in the 5th with an additional run. So. Joe Bialkowski led things off with a single, stole second and moved over on So. Wilson Whites sacrifice bunt. Jr. Will Cooper, lifted a deep sacrifice fly ball to left, scoring So. Bialkowski. The Caps weren’t done adding 4 more runs in the 6th when Sr. Saunders lifted a grand slam shot to centerfield for 4 more RBI’s for a total of six RBI’s for the day.

Winning pitcher, Sr. Brandon Saunders (4-0), kept Sanderson scoreless thru 5 innings behind a tremendous defensive error free effort and solid pitching surrendering only one infield hit. In the sixth, Sr. Saunders surrendered two hits back to back, a solo Homerun shot to the first batter and a single by the leadoff hitter. Saunders got back on track getting a fly ball to right for the first out and got the next batter to roll a grounder to Sr. short stop Kevin Partin for the third double play of the game putting an end to any Sanderson threat. Sr. Saunders came back out in the 7th wrapping up his second complete game of the season with a three up three down inning. Saunders final game totals included 1 run on 3 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts and 1 man LOB.

Broughton leading hitters – Brandon Saunders 3-4 (2-1B, 1 HR, 6 RBI’s, 1 run); J. Bialkowski 2-3 (2-1B, 0 RBI, 3 runs); Payne Eller 2-4 (2-1B, 1 run); Wilson White 1-2 (1-2B, 2 runs); Tanner Parker 1-3 (1B)

The Caps next game is this Friday, April 8, 4pm at Home versus Millbrook.

Conference Record (5-2)   Overall Record (8-3)

Caps Let One Get Away Loosing 10-3 to Conference Front Runners Wakefield (Game was played Monday April 4th)

Cap’s went on the road Monday to Wakefield in a head to head contest with the Conference co-leaders on a real breezy night under the lights with the final score not being a good indicator of how close the game really was. The Caps just didn’t get the breaks, gave up some free bases and Wakefield made the most of their few opportunities to take back the Cap’s early momentum. Both sides came out swinging with the Caps delivering the first shot going up 3-1 in the top of the third. Hot hitting So. Joe Bialkowski led things off in the first with a single and scored on Payne Eller’s RBI single to right center. Caps lost a chance at a second run in the first when pinch runner So. Ziquine Hopkins was thrown out at the plate on a questionable call!  Wakefield picks up there only unearned run in the 2nd. Back at the top of the line up in the third, the Caps push two more across on Sr. Kevin Partin’s single and Jr. Will Coopers 4th nomer of the year with a shot to dead center field. Down 3-1, Wakefield delivered 4 runs in the bottom of the 3rd on two hits one being a huge 1 out grand slam putting Wakefield up 5-3. Wakefield figures out a way to keep the Cap’s scoreless the rest of the way getting out of Caps threat in the 4th, 5th and 6th innings that could have easily turned into another 5 runs for the Caps. Wakefield slammed the door shut scoring 2 more runs in the 5th and another 3 runs in the 6th

Starting pitcher So. Wilson White (2-1) picked up the loss going 4 innings surrendering 5 runs on 4 hits, with one strikeout. So. Joe Bialkowski took over the mound for 1 1/3 innings in the 5th and 6th surrendering 5 runs on 3 hits with one strikeout before turning over duties to Sr. closer Pierce Jensen who picked up the next two outs to close out the game.

Broughton leading hitters – J. Bialkowski 3-4 (3-1B, 1 run, 0 RBI’s); Will Cooper 1-3 (1 HR, 1 run, 2 RBI’s); Payne Eller 1-3 (1B, 0 run, 1 RBI); Max Magallanes 1-3 (1- 2B, 0 run, 0 RBI); J. Clark 1-2 (2B, 0 run, 0 RBI); Tanner Parker 1-3 (1B).

No Drama at Heritage as Caps Take Care of Business With a 10-1  Effort and Set Up a Cap 8 Showdown With First Place Wakefield!

Home – Heritage 1
Visitors – Broughton 10

Cap’s bats explode for 12 hits and 10 runs and handcuff Heritage batters for one unearned run behind a solid defensive effort and reliably pitching from the Senior hurlers Brandon Saunders and Pierce Jensen who combined for a one hitter and 6 strikeouts.

The Caps jumped out of the gates early, scoring 4 runs on back to back doubles by So.’s Joe Bialkowski and Wilson White with hot swinging Sr. Payne Eller’s finishing out the scoring in the inning with a two run RBI single.  After surrendering an unearned run in the 2^nd to Heritage, off a rundown throwing mistake, the Caps canceled it out in the top of the 4^th with a run of their own off back to back singles by So.’s Max Magallanes and Wilson White. In the Top of the 5^th the Caps bats blew it wide open with 4 more runs with lead off back to back doubles by Sr.’s Saunders and Eller, his 2^nd RBI of the afternoon. A RBI single by Sr. Josh Clark and a walk by Sr. Kevin Partin set up two more RBI opportunities for So.’s Magallanes and Bialkowski with Magallanes lifting a sacrifice fly to left followed up by a double by Bialkowski for his 2^nd RBI of the game. Caps picked up their last run in the 7^th with So. Ziquine Hopkins working a walk and scoring from first on a RBI double to left center by Sr. Closer, Pierce Jensen.

Sr. Brandon Saunders (3-0) picked up his 3^rd win of the season pitching 5 strong innings.  Saunders pitching with a big early lead pounded the strike zone with fast balls picking up 4 strikeouts and 10 infield outs. Sr. closer Pierce Jensen took the mound in the 6th and kept  the door shut on the Heritage batters keeping them hitless and scoreless with pinpointed fastballs adding two more strikeouts and 4 more infield outs to the game stats.

Broughton leading hitters – J. Bialkowski 2-4 (2-2B, 1 run, 2 RBI’s); Wilson White 3-4 (1-2B, 2-1B, 1 run, 1 RBI);  Will Cooper 1-4 (1B, 1 run, 1 RBI); Brandon Saunders 1-2 (1-2B, 2 runs); Payne Eller 2-3 (2B, 1B, 1 run, 2 RBI’s); Max Magallanes 1-3 (1B, 1 run, 1 RBI); J. Clark 1-3 (1B, 1 run, 2 RBI’s); Pierce Jensen 1-1 (2B, 1RBI).

The Caps next game is scheduled for Thursday, March 31 at Wakefield 4:00pm, weather permitting.

Big news, Sanderson lost their lead and lost the game to Wake Forest Rolesville in extra innings yesterday, leaving Wakefield and Broughton tied at the top of the Cap 8 Conference setting the stage for an early  first place head to head league battle!

Go Capitals and let’s make sure we show up in force to cheer our TEAM to victory!

Record Overall (7-2) Conf. (4-1)

Caps starting pitcher Wilson White throws a gem and gets a one batter game saving assist from lefty, Joe Bialkowski, to hand a 4-3 Loss to Enloe.

Home – Broughton 4
Visitors – Enloe 3

Caps Starting Pitcher Sophomore Wilson White Throws a Gem and Gets a One Batter Game Saving Assist from Sophomore Lefty, Joe Bialkowski, To Hand a 4-3 Loss To Visiting Enloe.

The Caps returned home Thursday to take on a visiting Enloe Team.  Like Tuesday’s win over Wake Forest Rolesville, the Caps were in control the entire game until the 7th and had to survive a late game threat to win. The Caps bats, which have been a little quite lately, woke up a bit and produced seven hits including two solo home runs to pick up 4 runs for the day. So. Bialkowski got things off to a great start with a lead off double to the right field corner in the 1st   but was stranded. Broughton picked up a run in the 2nd with third baseman Sr. Payne Eller leading things off with a single and was moved over when Sr. Tanner Parkers was hit by a pitch. Sr. Josh Clark’s well placed sacrifice bunt advanced the runners and Eller scored on So. Max Magallanes’s fielder’s choice grounder to the shortstop.  The Caps pick up a 2nd run in the 3rd with a solo homerun blast over the left center wall by first baseman, Sr. Brandon Saunders. The Caps respond to Enloe’s two run 4th with two runs of their own in the bottom of the 5th. Leading off the 5th, Bialkowski smoked the second solo homerun of the day over the right center wall for his second hit of the afternoon. With two outs, Saunders got pitched around drawing the walk and scored the 4th run of the day from first base on Sr. Payne Eller’s double to right center field for his game leading third hit. Sr. Tanner Parker then delivered a line drive to center field for a single but the throw at the plate got Sr. Eller for the last out of the inning but the 4 runs proved enough to secure the win.

Winning pitcher, So. Wilson White had total mastery of the Enloe batters for the majority of the game but two improbable throwing errors in the 4th by the Caps allowed Enloe to tie the game 2-2. The Caps settled back down and played error free ball the rest of the way keeping Enloe scoreless in the top of the 5th and 6th innings. Things got interesting in the top of the 7th with White coming back out to try and finish the game and pick up the Caps second complete game of the week by Caps starting pitchers. Enloe led off the 7th with a triple and followed that up with an RBI single with one out to get within 1 at 4-3. With a man on first, White picks up the second out on a fly ball to center but has trouble picking up the last out, walking the next two batters to load the bases. White, with 6 strikeouts, 4 hits and 3 walks on the afternoon, gave way to So. left hander Bialkowski to save the lead. With every pitch, the crowd noise grew louder and playoff tension like atmosphere abound, as the count made its way to 3-2. The ever steady and ever calm Bialkowski delivered a great 3-2 pitch resulting in a fly ball to  Sr. short stop Kevin Partin who put it away for the last out picking up the save for winning pitcher Wilson White. The Caps exciting win, keeps them tied for first place in the Cap 8 Conference race with Wakefield and Sanderson.

Broughton leading hitters – Payne Eller 3-3 (2B, 2-1B, 1 RBI); J. Bialkowski 2-3 (2B, HR, 1 RBI); Brandon Saunders 1-2 (1-HR, 1 RBI); Tanner Parker 1-3 (1B, 0 RBI’s).

The Caps next game is an away contest Monday, March 28, 7pm against non-conference opponent North Davidson.

Record Overall (5-2) Conf. (3-1)

Home – Wake Forest Rolesville 2
Visitors – Broughton 4

Saunders Hurls Complete Game and Caps Rebound with Big 4-2 Conference Road Win Vs. League Leading Wake Forest Rolesville

The Caps show up in Wake Forest with a short memory putting Friday’s disappointing outing with Leesville Road behind them. Combining exceptional pitching, a strong defensive effort with just enough hitting to take advantage of WFR’s errors and walks.  WFR came into the day with an undefeated conference record (2-0) and their Ace Nick Silva on the mound but it was not enough for the mighty boys in purple and gold.

Caps jumped out early with 3 runs in the top of the 1st proving to be all the runs needed for the win. DH Will Barfield led things off with a walk and took second on a pass ball. JR., Will Cooper stroked a single to right center and scored Barfield. Sr. Brandon Saunders moved Cooper over and reached 1B on an errant throw pulling the first baseman off the bag. Sr.’s Payne Eller and Tanner Parker followed up with an RBI each scoring Cooper and Saunders for a Caps 3 run start. WFR ace Silva settled down after the first and the game turned into a Cap 8 pitching duel between Saunders and Silva Through six innings with neither team scoring till the 7th. Silva gave way to Lewis in the top of the 7th and the Caps pushed an insurance run across making it 4-0 taking advantage of 2 errors and 2 walks and Sr. Eller picking up his second RBI of the day.

Winning pitcher, Sr. Brandon Saunders (2-0), kept WFR scoreless the first 6 innings behind a tremendous defensive error free effort and solid pitching surrendering only one hit and keeping the WFR hitters off balance with 7 strikeouts. Things got interesting in the bottom of the 7th with Saunders coming back out to finish the 7th. Falling behind the #3 hitter, Saunders surrendered a solo home run over the center field fence but quickly regained his composure to get his 8th strikeout of the game on the cleanup hitter. Up 4-1 the next WFR hitter stroked a double into right fielder and was pushed home on a single by the next batter closing the gap 4-2. With a runner on 1B and one out, Saunders rolled a double play grounder to sure handed second baseman Sophomore Max Magallanes who lost the handle while trying to make the quick throw. The Caps bowed up and again showed growth and maturity quickly putting the miscue behind them. With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, Saunders again rolled a grounder to second baseman Magallenes who came up big turning the 4-6-3 double play with Sr. SS Kevin Partin and Sr. 1B Charlie Goode to end the game 4-2. The Caps win puts them back in the crowded conference first place race!

Broughton leading hitters – J. Bialkowski 1-4 (1B, 1 RBI); Will Cooper 1-3 (1B, 1RBI); J. Clark 1-2 (1B, 1 RBI).

The Caps next game is this Thursday, March 24, 4pm at Home versus Enloe.

Record Overall (4-2) Conf. (2-1)

Perennial Powerhouse Leesville Roughs up the Caps

Home – Broughton 0
Visitors – Leesville 13

The Caps lost their way on Friday losing 13-0 in 5 innings. Leesville scored six runs in top of 1st.  That was all the momentum needed for the win. Leesville’s ace Austin Berrios threw a no hitter shutting down the explosive BHS lineup.

Sr. Payne Eller started the game for BHS going 4 innings surrendering 6 runs in 1st and 3 runs in 4th. Charlie Goode relieved in 5th surrendering 4 runs to end the game.

The Caps will lick their wounds and be back in action tomorrow.

The Caps next game is this Tuesday, March 22  5:00pm, at Wake Forest Rolesville.

Record Overall (3-2) Conf. (1-1)

Caps Off to 1-0 Start In Conference Play with 10-5 victory at Rival Millbrook

Home – Millbrook 5
Visitors – Broughton 10

Caps get solid pitching, solid defense and timely hitting to overcome an early 2-0 deficient going ahead by 1 in the top of third scoring 3 runs on 3 singles by Sr. Pierce Jensen, Soph. Max Magallanes and Sr. Josh Clark with a couple of walks and a Millbrook throwing error to aid the cause. Millbrook made a pitching change in the 4th and the Caps capitalized by scoring 5 more runs. The first two Caps batters in the top of the 4th drew walks which were followed up with back to back doubles by Magallanes and Soph. Joe Biakowski for 3 of the 5 runs. Another walk and the 3rd double of the inning by Jr. Will “Big Fly” Cooper pushed two more runs across. The Caps add 2 more insurance runs in the top of the 6th with Bialkowski leading off with a single, his 3rd hit of the day and was moved over by a well placed sacrifice bunt by Josh Clark. Cooper parked his second hit of the day to the right center fence delivering his 4th RBI of the game.  Running for Cooper, Jr. Will Barfield stole 2nd and scored on a double play error by the shortstop on the throw over to first in an attempt to get batter Payne Eller.

Winning pitcher, Sr. Brandon Saunders (1-0), pitched 4 good innings. After surrendering two in the first, he held Millbrook scoreless in the second and third facing just 7 batters retiring 3 on strikeouts and two on grounders including a double play.  Millbrook pushed two more over in the 4th off Saunders who surrendered three singles before rolling a couple more outs and adding a strikeout. Soph. Wilson White provided two solid relief innings relieving Saunders in the in the 5th holding Millbrook scoreless for the next two innings maintaining his  0.0 ERA for the year with two strikeouts and two hits. Sr. Pierce Jensen came in the 7th to pick up the save throwing strikes with a good lead not allowing any walks and surrendering only one run to close the game out.

Broughton leading hitters – Joe Bialkowski 3-3 (2B, 2-1B, 1 RBI); Will Cooper 2-4 (2B, 1B, 4RBI’s); Max Magallanes 2-4 (1B, 2B, 2RBI’s); Josh Clark 1-2 (1B, 1 RBI); Pierce Jensen 1-3 (1B).

The Caps next game is this Friday, April 18  4:00pm, at Wiley Warren Field (BHS) versus Leesville Road.

Record Overall (3-1) Conf. (1-0)

Home – Broughton 7 (runners on 2nd and 3rd and no outs)    Visitors – Middle Creek 15
Innings- 4 ½ innings; Game suspended due to darkness.

Caps dug themselves a deep hole early falling behind 14-0, in the first 4 innings committing 6 errors and allowing 9 unearned runs, while the Caps pitching staff surrendered 13 hits, including 2 – three run home runs by Middle Creek DH Seth Watkins off Caps starter Payne Eller.

Middle Creek starter, Jake Benechet carried a no hitter into the bottom of the 4th but the Caps rallied for 6 runs in the 4th  as he lost the strike zone walking Saunders, Eller and White loading the bases with no outs. A Middle Creek error by the 3rd baseman on Tanner Parkers grounder scored the first Capitals run. Another walk, a 2 RBI single by Max Magallanes and a 2 RBI double by red hot Will Cooper concluded the 6 run 4th.

Joe Bialkowski took control of the mound in the 5th relieving Wilson White who pitched the 4th surrendering 2 unearned runs. White stalled the Middle Creek hitting attack surrendering only  one hit with two strikeouts. Bialkowski picked up where White left off surrendering one earned run off one hit while striking out two.

Middle Creek ran out their 3rd pitcher of the game to start the bottom of the 5th and the Caps wasted no time getting the bats heated up again. Eller led off with a single and moved over to third on a double by Ziquine Hopkins and Tanner Parker picked up a RBI with a single. With runners on third and second, Blue suspended the game due to darkness. The teams will finish this game prior to the scheduled away game with Middle Creek on April 11.

See you tomorrow at East Wake for the Caps next game!

Record Overall (2-1) Conf. (0-0)
JV Record Overall (0-2) Conf. (0-0)