Wednesday, May 11, 2011

VARSITY BASEBALL HOT!

The varsity baseball team has put together an impressive winning streak to improve its record to 10-8. Tough, heartbreaking, and very close losses, along with rainouts, dominated the early part of the season. Since, the Lions have won 6 straight. Below is a summary of the winning streak:
4/30 NR 10, Fayetteville 0 - Senior Justin Underwood tosses a no-hitter and seniors Steven Binder and Austin Warden collect 3 hits each

4/30 NR 5, Fayetteville 3 - Junior Grant Gilman throws a 2 hitter and sophomore Tanner Wolfe collects 3 RBI

5/4 NR 10, Amelia 0 - Warden dominates the Barons allowing only 4 hits. Senior Zak Ritter and freshman Levi Simpson rip 3 hits each.

5/5 NR 9, Western Brown 8 - The Lions overcome a 7 run deficit to come back and beat the then first-place Broncos in 8 innings. Binder and Warden collect three hits each, with Binder smashing the game-winning single.

5/9 NR 13, Goshen 10 - A 5 for 5 offensive performance by Binder, along with sophomore Cole Bird's homerun and 3 RBI's lead the offense. Underwood, Gilman, Austin Skaggs, and Binder all shared the pitching duties.

5/10 NR 9, Taylor 0 (SECTIONAL TOURNEY) - Warden was too much for the yellowjackets on his way to the shutout with 8 strikeouts. Stellar defense and 12 hits provided the support needed and the Lions advance to play Batavia in the 2nd round of the tournament on 5/12