Hart swept a doubleheader against Morley-Stanwood Wednesday,
defeating the Mohawks 10-7 in game one and taking a 6-3 win in game two
to pick up its first two wins of the season.
The second game
was called for darkness after three innings, but since the games were
agreed to be six innings and three marked the halfway point, the contest
counted as an official game.
In game one, Hart (2-2) came up
big with three runs in the fifth inning. After two walks and a single,
Pascal Miller got a bunt single to drive in the go-ahead run. Aiden Cull
drew a walk to bring in another run, and Caden VanGelderen brought in
the third run of the inning. Mason Guikema then threw a scoreless sixth
inning to finish the game.
Joseph Osorio got two hits,
including a double, and drove in three runs. VanGelderen and Halen Boos
each scored three times; they got a hit apiece and combined to draw five
of Hart's nine walks. Guikema got the win on the mound.
In
game two, the Pirates scored four times in the second inning to make the
difference in the game. VanGelderen laced an RBI triple and Hollis
Rockwell drove him in with a single for the big two hits of the inning.
Rockwell
had two hits in the game, and Guikema again picked up the win, striking
out 10 in three innings; he recorded nine outs by strikeout and had
another strikeout on which the batter reached first base on a dropped
third strike. He surrendered one earned run on four hits.
"We played our game of baseball," Hart coach Kyle Weiler said. "We manufactured
runs with the small ball game and came up with clutch hits when needed.
Everyone produced in their own way. These guys proved they can play the
game of baseball. We still have a bunch of work to do, but today laid a
great foundation."
