The first four batters in the New Franklin lineup scored all the runs and produced six hits to lead the Bulldogs to an 8-3 victory over Fayette, at CMU’s Estes Field on Monday. Starting pitchers Lane Hackman of New Franklin and Payton Oeth of Fayette kept the game scoreless with just one hit, through three innings. In the top of the fourth, Hackman led off with a single, advanced to third on a base hit by Nolan McGowan and scored on a wild pitch. McGowan was erased on a fielders choice. With Brandon Phillips in scoring position, Landon Shaw delivered….
Brad Boyer with the call on NEMOPressbox.com. Shaw finished with two hits, three RBI, and made two good catches in the left-center gap, including one that he turned into a double play. He was named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Player of the Game.
Fayette got a run back in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double by Ethan Bean. The Bulldogs got three more in the fifth and two in the seventh to go up 8-1. Thad Quint completed the scoring with a two-RBI single in the bottom of the 7th. Hackman pitched four innings for a second straight win, as New Franklin improves to 2-0. The Bulldogs will play at Jamestown on Thursday. Oeth took the loss and then, while playing catcher, was struck by a ball that ricocheted off the plate and hit his neck. He was removed from the game and taken to the hospital to be checked out. The Falcons drop to 1-1 and will play at state ranked-Moberly on Thursday. We will have the broadcast on NEMOPressbox.com starting at 4:50.
postgame with Erich Gerding:
postgame with Andy Oeth:
