Brian Hagberg
RUSSELL, Pa. – Eisenhower put up five runs in the first inning and six more in the fifth on its way to a 14-4 win over rival Youngsville.
The Knights took advantage of nine Eagles’ errors in the game to score nine unearned runs.
With one run already in, Teagan Gray ripped a 2-run triple in the first to plate Owen Trumbull and Jared Beers. Gray and Zach Rohlin came in when Kael Hunt reached on an error to make it 5-0. Trumbull’s sac fly in the second pushed the lead to 6-0.
Youngsville got on the board in the third when Damon Reese and Dominic Dell came home on Jason Beers’ single. Beers, who had moved to second on a play, stole third and came home on a passed ball to cut the lead to 6-3. Matt DeSimone walked and scored on Nathan Lucks’ single to make it 6-4.
Dillon Benson was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the fourth. Zane Alexander reached on an error and Benson was able to score on the play while Alexander moved to second. Jared Beers’ sac fly later in the inning brought in Alexander and stretched the Eisenhower lead to 8-4.
The Knights opened the fifth with three straight singles to bring in one run, then Alexander reached on an error which brought in another run. With the bases loaded, both Jared Beers and Gray were hit by pitches to plate two more. Rohlin hit a sac fly and Jared Beers came home on a fielder’s choice to end the game.
Gray drove in three runs, while Jared Beers and Hunt each had two RBI to lead the Knights’ offense. Gray picked up the win as he allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
Jason Beers led the Eagles with two hits and two RBI. Alex Kemery took the loss after giving up 10 runs, five earned, on four hits and four walks with three strikeouts in four innings.
