National Trail Varsity Blazers win a battle over Legacy Christian Academy Varsity Knights 6-5 on Tuesday.
National Trail Varsity Blazers opened the scoring in the first after Grady Ott singled, scoring Leal.
National Trail Varsity Blazers added one run in the second after a squeeze attempt turns into a wild pitch and a run.
Joshua King doubled to left field on the seventh pitch of the at-bat, which helped Legacy Christian Academy Varsity Knights tie the game at two in the bottom of the third.
In the top of the fourth, National Trail Varsity Blazers broke up the tie when Carson Laubenstein singled, scoring one run. Then a single by Braylon Coffey followed to extend the lead to 5-2, scoring Lipps and Sparks (who pinch ran for Laubenstien)
Joshua Baddorf hit an inside the park home run, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth for the Legacy Christian Academy Varsity Knights.
Coffey earned the win for National Trail Varsity Blazers. The righty allowed two hits and three runs over two and one-third innings in relief, striking out one and walking four. Owen Kensinger took the loss for Legacy Christian Academy Varsity Knights. The pitcher went two innings, surrendering four runs on six hits, striking out two and walking none. Andrew Hamm opened the game for National Trail Varsity Blazers. The starting pitcher surrendered two hits and two runs (zero earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking three. King opened the game for Legacy Christian Academy Varsity Knights. The righty gave up three hits and two runs (one earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking none. Nick Clark collected the save by striking out the final two batters of the game with bases loaded.
National Trail Varsity Blazers piled up nine hits in the game. Laubenstein and Clark each collected two hits for National Trail Varsity Blazers. Coffey went 1-for-4 at the plate and led the team with three runs batted in. National Trail Varsity Blazers turned two double plays in the game.
National Trail Varsity Blazers play at home on Wednesday against Madison in their next game.
Offense
Coffey- 1-4, 3 RBI, SB
Laird 1-3, BB, SB
Leal- SB, R
Ott- 1-4, RBI
Clark- 2-3 (3B), R
Miears- 1-3 (2B), R
Lipps- 1-2, sac bunt, 2 R, HBP
Laubenstein- 2-3, RBI
Sparks- R
Hamm- sac bunt, HBP
Pitching
Hamm (SP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 5 K
Coffey- (WP)- 2.1, 2 H, 3 R, 4 BB, K
Clark- .2 IP, 2 K, Save
