McPherson, KS – For the first time this year the Central Christian Tigers baseball team and McPherson Bulldogs baseball team played each other in a double header matchup.
Coach McNett and the Tigers would have their hands full with McPherson who has got off to a great start this year at 18-2 and currently sit #2 in the KCAC. Tigers have got off to a 4-14 start to the season and currently sit 9
th in the SAC.
Tigers would enter this game with some momentum after a 9-6 victory over SAC opponent OPSU.
Game One
Tigers would have a solid 5.0 innings that they would only allow 1 run, the only caveat would be the other 2.0 innings they would give up 13 runs (2
nd and 3
rd inning).
Elliot Castorena would get the nod in game one. He would go 1.2 innings, yielding 6 runs (5 earned), on 6 hits, with 2 walks and fanning 2. Tigers would throw a total of 4 more pitchers that would go 4.1 innings, yielding 8 runs on 6 hits, with 3 walks and fanning 8. Castorena would pick up the loss on the game.
Tigers offense would get 1 run on 2 hits (Patrick Median 1-3 2B, &
Justin Freas 1-2 RBI), draw 5 walks and struck out 10 times.
Game Two
Tigers would improve the overall score in the 2
nd game, but still fall short 8-1 in the contest as they drop both games in the double header.
Joseph Esparza got the go ahead to pitch game two. He would go 2.0 innings, yielding 3 runs on 2 hits and allowed 3 walks.
Michael Pedraza would come in for relief for 1.2 innings yielding 5 runs on 2 hits, with 4 walks and fanned 2 batters. Tigers from their would get the game scoreless in 2.2 innings of work with only 1 hit allowed with 3 walks.
Tigers lone run would come in the 6
th inning on an RBI hit by
Patrick Medina.
Tigers would have a better game at the plate with 7 hits, including 4 extra base hits. Tigers offense would be led by
Patrick Medina (2-3 2B RBI),
Josh Clyden (2-4 2B), and
Koki Matsuda (2-4 2B, SB)
Tigers will shift their focus on SAC opponent Wayland Baptist, who will come into town on March 19
th -20
th in a three game series.
Go Tigers!
#Ambush
