Baseball: Guard score early, often in win over Dallas Christian

The Guard varsity went to work early against Dallas Christian and did not let up until Brook Hill forced the game to be called because of the 10-run rule, defeating DC 11-1 in its final non-district tune-up.

Brook Hill (8-4) begins league play on Tuesday at Tyler Grace Community.

Against the Chargers, Brook Hill scored runs in every inning until an RBI double from Brooks Parham to score Logan Fitzgerald triggered the 10-run rule to end the game.

Both Josh Jenkins and Parham finished with three hits apiece for the Guard with Jenkins going 3 for 4 with a run scored and 3 RBIs and Parham finishing 3 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI.

On the mound, Tyler Overbeek got the win, going three innings while allowing two hits and one run with two strikeouts. Reid Hill and Dakota Gillespie each tossed a scoreless inning of relief.

Brook Hill went in front 1-0 in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly from Logan Langford, which scored Josh Jenkins, who had led off the inning with a double.

The Guard doubled their advantage to 2-0 in the second. Tyler Overbeek walked to lead off and eventually scored on a bases-loaded walk by Reid Hill.

After DC cut Brook Hill’s lead to 2-1 entering the bottom of the third, the Guard bats put up five runs to take control for good. Miguel Vega led off with a single followed by a bunt single from Campbell Fletcher. A ground out moved the runners up to second and third. Vega scored on an error with Seth Moss following with a two-out single that scored Fetcher and Overbeek. With still two outs, Josh Jenkins laced a single to score Logan Fitzgerald for a 6-1 lead.

Moss later raced home on a passed ball to five Brook Hill a 7-1 advantage entering the fourth inning.

In the fourth, Brook Hill moved a run away from triggering the run rule, 10-1, with Logan Fitzgerald scoring on a wild pitch followed by a two-run single from Josh Jenkins that brought home Parham and Moss.

Parham’s RBI double in the fifth inning ended things and gave the Guard an 11-1 victory.

 

GUARD STATS

Dallas Christian  001   00    1  4  1

Brook Hill            115   31    11  14  3

Runs (11): Josh Jenkins 1, Miguel Vega 1, Campbell Fletcher 1, Tyler Overbeek 2, Logan Fitzgerald 3, Brooks Parham 1, Seth Moss 2

Hits (14): Jenkins 3, Reid Hill 2, Vega 2, Fletcher 1, Fitzgerald 1, Parham 3, Moss 2

Runs Batted In (8): Jenkins 3, Hill 1, Langford 1, Parham 1, Moss 2

Walks (4): Hill 1, Vega 1, Overbeek 2

Doubles (2): Parham, Jenkins

 

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