By Toby Bicknell
Texas Scouting Director

Twitter: @PBR_Texas

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

FRISCO, TX - The Reedy Lions outlasted the Heritage Coyotes 9-6 in a back-and-forth affair between crosstown rivals on Tuesday night. Heritage would out hit Reedy 11-10, but Reedy’s lineup would come up big, with extra-base hits in the top of the sixth, to the take the lead for good.

The scoring would start early as both teams would trade runs in the first inning. Reedy’s speedy leadoff hitter, left-handed spark-plug Beau Williams, would start the game by hammering a deep fly ball to center field for a triple, (ruled an error in the book), and would score on a fielder’s choice-strikeout. Heritage would score on an RBI-single by Casey Norman, driving in leadoff man Darryl Jett.

Jett would put Heritage ahead in the second inning with another single, his second of the game, driving in Justin Butz. Reedy would answer with two runs of their own on three straight hits in the top of the third. Back again came Heritage, scoring a run in the bottom of the third to tie the game at three.

Neither team would see their starting pitcher make it to the fourth inning. Left-hander Justin Butz would come to the mound for Heritage in the third, while Reedy would turn to right-hander Jacob Smith.

After a scoreless fourth inning, each team would throw up a two-spot in the fifth. Then, with the score tied 5-5 in the top of the sixth, the Reedy Lions’ offense would explode for four runs. First baseman Hunter Riley launched a deep fly ball to left field for a two-run home run. After back-to-back singles, freshman shortstop Caden Dolan would hammer an RBI-double off the left field wall, putting the Lions up 9-5.

Right-hander Jacob Smith would get the win for Reedy after working the last four innings in relief. Smith allowed three runs (zero earned), on three hits, one walk and one strikeout. Final score, Reedy 9, Heritage 6.

Stats

Reedy
Williams: 1-4, 2B, 4 R, RBI, 2 BB
Harbour: 1-4, 2 RBI
Riley: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Foskey: 2-2, RBI
Dolan: 1-3, RBI
Smith: (W) 4 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 H, BB, K

Heritage
Jett: 2-4, RBI
Turner: 1-3, RBI
Jones: 2-4
Norman: 1-3, 2 RBI

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