Big Fifth Inning Propels Sacred Heart Gremlins To 13-3 Win Over Smithton Tigers
Eight runs in the fifth inning led Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins past Smithton HS Varsity Tigers 13-3 on Tuesday.
Traven Wheeler, Noah Damlo, Marcel Walton, George Bain, Carter Rice, and Tanner Damlo all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
Smithton HS Varsity Tigers got things moving in the first inning. An error scored two runs for Smithton HS Varsity Tigers.
Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins evened things up at two in the bottom of the first inning. An error scored one run for Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins.
Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins took the lead for good with three runs in the third inning. In the third Damlo homered on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.
Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins scored eight runs in the fifth inning. Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins offense in the inning was led by Wheeler, Damlo, Walton, Bain, Rice, and Damlo, who all drove in runs.
Bain took the win for Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins. The right-hander allowed five hits and three runs over five innings, striking out six and walking zero.
Ryan Pond was on the hill for Smithton HS Varsity Tigers. The hurler went two innings, allowing five runs on four hits and striking out two. Zach Walsh and Kole Kenyon entered the game as relief, throwing two innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.
Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins hit one home run on the day. Damlo went deep in the third inning.
Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins racked up six hits. Damlo and Rice all had multiple hits for Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins. Rice and Damlo each managed two hits to lead Sacred Heart Varsity Gremlins.
Smithton is now 4-17, while Sacred Heart is 17-8.
SH travels to Eldon (18-10) on Thursday.
Class 1, District 9 action starts Monday.
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