NCTC Falls to WOSC, Splits in Rematch Doubleheader

NCTC Falls to WOSC, Splits in Rematch Doubleheader

The lion baseball team competed at Western Oklahoma State College on February 27th and 28th.

On day one, the lions dropped game one and two with final scores of 2-8 and 1-11. In the rematch doubleheader, the lions came back strong taking game three 13-6. Colson Wood led the offense earning 4 RBI with a home run and a double, followed by Kai Reid and Austin Myer who also both earned 3 RBI with two more homers. Erick Martinez added 2 RBI with a double, and Jackson Ridge earned 1 RBI to help secure the team win. On the mound, Matthew Clark and Williams Hickson pitched 3 innings a piece, with Clark facing 18 hitters earning 2 strikeouts and Hickson facing 16 with 5 strikeouts.

In game four, the lions battled hard to the finish but fell short by one with a final score of 8-9. Colson Wood and Austin Myers again had a strong batting showout earning 3 RBI each, with Wood hitting another homer. Andrew Roberts also contributed to the scoring, with a double to earn 1 RBI. Merrick Beamish and Isaiah Castaneda pitched 3 innings a piece with Beamish facing 18 batters earning 5 strikeouts and Castaneda facing 13 with 2 strikeouts.

Way to go lions!