Center Horseshoe Ballpark on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 –
The Center Roughriders varsity baseball team took a 6-4 run win over the visiting Henderson Lions on Tuesday. The win gives CHS a 8-11-2 season record and a 2-6 District 17 4A mark with 7 conference games remaining. Henderson is at 6-15 this year and 1-7 in district action.
Lion Aiden Butler scored to give Henderson a 1-0 led in the top of the second inning after leading the frame off with a single to leftfield.
Center went ahead 3-1 in the bottom of the second inning when TJ Belin and Colby Lout led off with walks and were later driven in to home plate by Logan Horton who later scored himself during the rally.
Henderson was able to go ahead 4-3 in the top of the third inning but Center bounced back with runs from Wilbeth Cruz and Kedrin Hinson in the bottom of the fifth inning and CHS led 5-4. Jake Morris scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the sixth frame after reaching on an infield hit and scoring on a sacrifice fly by teammate Logan Horton.
Horton pithed 6 1/3 innings for the ‘Riders and he struck out 6 and walked 4 Lions batters. Morris pitched 2/3’s inning and walked 1.
Lions pitcher River Bogle threw six innings for HHS striking out 4 and walking 4 Roughriders.
Center will next face Henderson at Lion’s Ballpark on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 7 p.m.
