JV Mules Black Baseball vs. Lockney (2-25-14)
The JV Black Mules fell behind the Lockney Longhorns 7-6 in the fourth
inning. But the Mules battled back by holding Lockney scoreless in the top of
the fifth inning. Then Noah Nikkel singled down the right field line to lead off
the bottom of the fifth inning.
Nikkel stole second base and scored on a single to right field by Reese
Orozco. Jesse Leal reached first on an error by the short stop that also allowed
Orozco to move all the way to third. Javy Perez sacrifice bunt to short stop
allowed Orozco to score on the fielders choice for an 9-7 Mule win.
Three Longhorns scored in the top of the first inning. The Mules battled
back in the bottom half of the inning. Bryce Mauricio singled to right field and
then stole second base.
Triston Boehning blasted a ground ball up the middle for a single and
Mauricio scored the Mules first run. Boehning stole second base. An error on the
short stop allowed Beto Diaz to reach first. Nikkel single to deep right-center
field and Boehning and Diaz scored to tie the game at 3-3.
Lockney did not score in the second inning.
Perez tripled to right field. Mauricio hit a ground ball to short stop and
the first baseman could not handle the throw. Perez scored on the error and
Mauricio was safe. Boehning singled to center and Mauricio went to second.
Mauricio stole third base and scored on a error by the catcher. The Mules led
5-3 after two innings.
Nether team scored in the third inning but Lockney put up four runs to take
the lead 7-5 after three and a half innings.
Jason Florez blasted a fly ball off the fence in center field. By the time
the center fielder had tracked down the ball Florez was well on his way to third
base. He round third and beat the throw home for an inside the park home run to
cut the Longhorn lead to 7-6.
The JV Black Mules traveled to Lockney Tuesday for a return game with the
Longhorns. The JV White Mules will travel to Lubbock Trinity Christian Saturday
to take on the Lions.
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