Happy Valley runs past Flames, 10-2
Published 8:18 am Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Star Photo/Jeff Vonglis Bryce Carter puts the ball in play.
Star Photo/Jeff Vonglis Eli Ayers steals third.
Star Photo/Jeff Vonglis Jacob Absher makes a catch look routine.
Star Photo/Jeff Vonglis Jacob Absher steals second base again.
Star Photo/Jeff Vonglis Jacob Absher beats the throw to third.
Star Photo/Jeff Vonglis Hunter Smith pitching in relief.
Plating six runs in the bottom of the third inning opened the door for the Happy Warriors to snuff out any hopes that the Tri-Cities Flames had of taking a win on the baseball diamond over the weekend as the Warriors went on to win 10-2.
With the game tied at 1-1 heading into the bottom of the third inning. The Warrior bats heated up as Jacob Absher, Dylan Willis, Drew Turner, Michael Harrah, and Caden Ward recorded an RBI apiece in the inning.
Harrah took the win on the mound for the Warriors throwing four innings of baseball allowing only one hit, one run, and recorded six strikeouts.
Hunter Smith relieved Harrah and recorded the final nine outs for the Warriors. Smith struck out five Flame batters and allowed only one run on one Tri-Cities base hit.
Happy Valley tallied seven hits in the contest as Absher led the charge with a 2-for-3 plate performance in the game. Willis, Bryce Carter, Harrah, Ward, and Dylan Mckeehan accounted for the remaining hits for the Warriors in the victory.
