Prep Baseball: Hurricanes hand Warriors first loss Saturday afternoon, 7-6
D’Iberville infielder Ayden Demoran leaps to grab a throw down Saturday afternoon vs. West Harrison. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer D’IBERVILLE — West Harrison salvaged game three of its opening Region 4-7A series against D’Iberville with a close 7-6 win Saturday afternoon. The home-standing Warriors came into the game unbeaten at 6-0, after taking down the Hurricanes twice earlier this week. West Harrison is now 5-3 overall and 1-2 in the region race. D’Iberville out-hit the Hurricanes 11-8 on the day, but that couldn’t prevent the Warriors from dropping to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in the loop.
West Harrison batter Jesse Gill takes aim on a pitch vs. D’Iberville Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)D’Iberville infielder Cannan West reaches up for a pick off attempt as West Harrison base runner Reece Parker dives back to first Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)West Harrison outfielder Tyler Gazzier clutches a fly ball vs. D’Iberville Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)D’Iberville infielder Ayden Demoran slides to gather a ground ball Saturday afternoon vs. West Harrison. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Cameron Sandel drove in three runs for the Hurricanes, while Jesse Gill had two hits and two RBI’s. Tyler Glazzier also drove in two runs in the winning effort, while Kenny Linell also had two hits. Carlos Pena went the distance on the mound to pick up the pitching win for WHHS, as he allowed all 11 hits and struck out five. Corbin Smith, one of a trio of DHS hurlers, took the loss. A quartet of Warriors came up with two hits in the loss, and each drove in a run as well in Carter Naron, Evan Pickich, Ayden Demoran and Bransyn White. One of Demoran’s hits was a double.
D’Iberville batter Ayden Demoran takes aim on a pitch Saturday afternoon vs. West Harrison. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)West Harrison pitcher Carlos Pena takes aim on the plate with a throw vs. D’Iberville Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)West Harrison infielder Reece Parker reaches down for a throw down vs. D’Iberville Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)D’Iberville infielder Trenston Harvety settles under a pop up Saturday afternoon vs. West Harrison. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
The Warriors opened the series with a 5-3 win on Tuesday and followed that with an 11-5 blowout win on Friday night. In Friday’s win, Jaylen Johnson had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs for DHS. White also had a trio of hits, ad the Warriors collected 13 hits in the win. On Tuesday, Demoiran picked up the pitching win with almost six full innings of work on the hill.
West Harrison batter Carlos Pena puts bat to ball vs. D’Iberville Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)West Harrison pitcher Carlos Pena takes aim on the plate with a throw vs. D’Iberville Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)West Harrison infielder Sean Power applies a tag to D’Iberville base runner Evan Pickich Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)D’Iberville infielder Trenston Harvey reaches down to field a ground ball Saturday afternoon vs. West Harrison. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
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